diff --git a/mozilla/suite/common/history/history.js b/mozilla/suite/common/history/history.js
index 615e1fe77fd..d5cf3636490 100644
--- a/mozilla/suite/common/history/history.js
+++ b/mozilla/suite/common/history/history.js
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ function HistoryInit() {
     if (children.firstChild)
         tree.selectItem(children.firstChild);
     tree.focus();
+
+    // do a sort
+    RefreshSort();
 }
 
 var historyDNDObserver = {