diff --git a/src/PlaceView.py b/src/PlaceView.py
index cc6ca6734..63541fd7e 100644
--- a/src/PlaceView.py
+++ b/src/PlaceView.py
@@ -83,8 +83,11 @@ class PlaceView:
                 column.set_visible(gtk.TRUE)
             column.set_sort_column_id(title[1])
             column.set_min_width(title[2])
+            column.connect('clicked',self.on_click)
             self.list.append_column(column)
 
+        self.click_col = None
+
         self.model = gtk.ListStore(gobject.TYPE_STRING, gobject.TYPE_STRING,
                                    gobject.TYPE_STRING, gobject.TYPE_STRING,
                                    gobject.TYPE_STRING, gobject.TYPE_STRING,
@@ -97,6 +100,9 @@ class PlaceView:
         self.list.connect('button-press-event',self.button_press)
         self.topWindow = self.glade.get_widget("gramps")
 
+    def on_click(self,column):
+        self.click_col = column
+
     def change_db(self,db):
         self.db = db
 
@@ -127,6 +133,8 @@ class PlaceView:
                            12, val[12]
                            )
         self.list.set_model(self.model)
+        if self.click_col:
+            self.click_col.clicked()
         
     def goto(self,id):
         self.selection.unselect_all()
diff --git a/src/SourceView.py b/src/SourceView.py
index 1d169887c..db433fdf6 100644
--- a/src/SourceView.py
+++ b/src/SourceView.py
@@ -83,14 +83,20 @@ class SourceView:
                 column.set_visible(gtk.TRUE)
             column.set_sort_column_id(title[1])
             column.set_min_width(title[2])
+            column.connect('clicked',self.on_click)
             self.list.append_column(column)
 
+        self.click_col = None
+
         self.model = gtk.ListStore(gobject.TYPE_STRING, gobject.TYPE_STRING,
                                    gobject.TYPE_STRING, gobject.TYPE_STRING,
                                    gobject.TYPE_STRING)
         self.list.set_model(self.model)
         self.topWindow = self.glade.get_widget("gramps")
 
+    def on_click(self,column):
+        self.click_col = column
+
     def change_db(self,db):
         self.db = db