diff --git a/src/groupchat_control.py b/src/groupchat_control.py
index 3b4a5a4a4..194142395 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_control.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_control.py
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class GroupchatControl(ChatControlBase):
 				return 0
 		if type1 == 'contact' and type2 == 'contact' and \
 		gajim.config.get('sort_by_show_in_muc'):
-			cshow = {'online':0, 'chat': 1, 'away': 2, 'xa': 3, 'dnd': 4,
+			cshow = {'chat':0, 'online': 1, 'away': 2, 'xa': 3, 'dnd': 4,
 				'invisible': 5, 'offline': 6, 'error': 7}
 			show1 = cshow[gc_contact1.show]
 			show2 = cshow[gc_contact2.show]
diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index dc0467c3a..3e0c9ae8a 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 		# child contact
 		if type1 == 'contact' and type2 == 'contact' and \
 		gajim.config.get('sort_by_show_in_roster'):
-			cshow = {'online':0, 'chat': 1, 'away': 2, 'xa': 3, 'dnd': 4,
+			cshow = {'chat':0, 'online': 1, 'away': 2, 'xa': 3, 'dnd': 4,
 				'invisible': 5, 'offline': 6, 'not in roster': 7, 'error': 8}
 			s = self.get_show(lcontact1)
 			if s in cshow: