diff --git a/src/gui/selectors/baseselector.py b/src/gui/selectors/baseselector.py
index 078906366..fbb8046ad 100644
--- a/src/gui/selectors/baseselector.py
+++ b/src/gui/selectors/baseselector.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2003-2006  Donald N. Allingham
-#               2009       Gary Burton
+#               2009-2011  Gary Burton
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ class BaseSelector(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
         if self.sort_col != data:
             self.sortorder = gtk.SORT_ASCENDING
             self.sort_col = data
-            self.build_tree()
         else:
             if (self.columns[data].get_sort_order() == gtk.SORT_DESCENDING
                 or not self.columns[data].get_sort_indicator()):
@@ -326,6 +325,7 @@ class BaseSelector(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
             else:
                 self.sortorder = gtk.SORT_DESCENDING
             self.model.reverse_order()
+        self.build_tree()
 
         handle = self.first_selected()
         if handle: