diff --git a/src/engine/Account.c b/src/engine/Account.c
index da69b022d9..4b6f9cf2de 100644
--- a/src/engine/Account.c
+++ b/src/engine/Account.c
@@ -457,7 +457,9 @@ xaccAccountCommitEdit (Account *acc)
   else 
   {
     xaccAccountBringUpToDate(acc);
-    xaccGroupInsertAccount(acc->parent, acc); /* resort parent group */
+
+    /* force re-sort of parent group */
+    xaccGroupInsertAccount(acc->parent, acc); 
   }
 
   /* See if there's a backend.  If there is, invoke it. */