diff --git a/svtools/source/contnr/treelist.cxx b/svtools/source/contnr/treelist.cxx
index 90a03d290242..307d861c90d6 100644
--- a/svtools/source/contnr/treelist.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/contnr/treelist.cxx
@@ -1554,6 +1554,7 @@ void SvTreeList::ResortChildren( SvTreeListEntry* pParent )
             // Recursively sort child entries.
             ResortChildren(p);
     }
+    SetListPositions(pParent->maChildren); // correct list position in target list
 }
 
 void SvTreeList::GetInsertionPos( SvTreeListEntry* pEntry, SvTreeListEntry* pParent,