diff --git a/ii.c b/ii.c
index 69ecb2d..bef731d 100644
--- a/ii.c
+++ b/ii.c
@@ -126,8 +126,10 @@ static void add_channel(char *name)
 	}
 	if(!channels)
 		channels = c;
-	else
+	else {
 		c->next = channels;
+		channels = c;
+	}
 	c->fd = fd;
 	c->name = strdup(name);
 }