diff --git a/static/js/list.js b/static/js/list.js
index e5001e9..0d0707d 100644
--- a/static/js/list.js
+++ b/static/js/list.js
@@ -116,19 +116,21 @@ oml.ui.list = function() {
                     oml.UI.set({listSelection: data.ids});
                 },
                 oml_find: function() {
+                    /*
+                    that.options({sort: ...}) reloads the list,
+                    but does not update the number of items
+                    */
                     if (ui.listView == oml.UI.getPrevious().listView) {
                         if (
                             JSON.stringify(ui.listSort)
-                            != JSON.stringify(oml.UI.getPrevious().listSort)
+                            == JSON.stringify(oml.UI.getPrevious().listSort)
                         ) {
-                            /*
-                            that.options({sort: ...}) would already reload
-                            the list, but not update the number of items
-                            */
-                            var options = that.options();
-                            options.sort = Ox.clone(ui.listSort, true);
+                            that.reloadList();
+                        } else {
+                            that.options({
+                                sort: Ox.clone(ui.listSort, true)
+                            });
                         }
-                        that.reloadList();
                     }
                 },
                 oml_item: function() {