diff --git a/lam/templates/lists/listgroups.php b/lam/templates/lists/listgroups.php
index 13bfa034..6e9eb22c 100644
--- a/lam/templates/lists/listgroups.php
+++ b/lam/templates/lists/listgroups.php
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ include_once ("../../lib/status.inc");
 session_save_path("../../sess");
 @session_start();
 
+// get sorting column when register_globals is off
+$list = $_GET['list'];
+
 // check if button was pressed and if we have to add/delete a group
 if ($_POST['new_group'] || $_POST['del_group']){
 	// add new group
diff --git a/lam/templates/lists/listhosts.php b/lam/templates/lists/listhosts.php
index 2ed9b6de..34bc2605 100644
--- a/lam/templates/lists/listhosts.php
+++ b/lam/templates/lists/listhosts.php
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ include_once ("../../lib/status.inc");
 session_save_path("../../sess");
 @session_start();
 
+// get sorting column when register_globals is off
+$list = $_GET['list'];
+
 // check if button was pressed and if we have to add/delete a host
 if ($_POST['new_host'] || $_POST['del_host']){
 	// add new host