diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/chanview-tabs.c b/src/fe-gtk/chanview-tabs.c
index 5024d366..8f940c24 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/chanview-tabs.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/chanview-tabs.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ tab_add_sorted (chanview *cv, GtkWidget *box, GtkWidget *tab, chan *ch)
 			if (ch->tag == 0 && cv->cb_compare (a, b) > 0)
 			{
 				gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), tab, 0, 0, 0);
-				gtk_box_reorder_child (GTK_BOX (box), tab, i);
+				gtk_box_reorder_child (GTK_BOX (box), tab, ++i);
 				gtk_widget_show (tab);
 				return;
 			}