diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 6feb12cb..7e1b63ca 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -447,11 +447,12 @@ class MyForm(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         self.rerenderTabTree('chan')
         
     def rerenderTabTree(self, tab):
-        folders = ['inbox', 'sent', 'trash']
         if tab == 'messages':
             treeWidget = self.ui.treeWidgetYourIdentities
+            folders = ['inbox', 'sent', 'trash']
         elif tab == 'chan':
             treeWidget = self.ui.treeWidgetChans
+            folders = ['inbox', 'trash']
 
         # sort ascending when creating
         if treeWidget.topLevelItemCount() == 0:
@@ -874,6 +875,7 @@ class MyForm(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         else:
             where = "toaddress || fromaddress || subject || message"
 
+
         tableWidget.setColumnHidden(0, False)
         tableWidget.setColumnHidden(1, True)
         tableWidget.setSortingEnabled(False)
@@ -2248,9 +2250,9 @@ more work your computer must do to send the message. A Time-To-Live of four or f
         newItem.setToolTip(unicode(acct.toLabel, 'utf-8'))
         newItem.setFont(font)
         newItem.setData(Qt.UserRole, str(toAddress))
-        if shared.safeConfigGetBoolean(str(toAddress), 'mailinglist'):
+        if acct.type == 'mailinglist':
             newItem.setTextColor(QtGui.QColor(137, 04, 177)) # magenta
-        if shared.safeConfigGetBoolean(str(toAddress), 'chan'):
+        if acct.type == 'chan':
             newItem.setTextColor(QtGui.QColor(216, 119, 0)) # orange
         self.ui.tableWidgetInbox.insertRow(0)
         newItem.setIcon(avatarize(toAddress))
@@ -3261,8 +3263,8 @@ more work your computer must do to send the message. A Time-To-Live of four or f
 
     # Group of functions for the Your Identities dialog box
     def getCurrentAccount(self):
-        #treeWidget = self.getCurrentTreeWidget()
-        treeWidget = self.ui.treeWidgetYourIdentities
+        treeWidget = self.getCurrentTreeWidget()
+        #treeWidget = self.ui.treeWidgetYourIdentities
         if treeWidget:
             currentItem = treeWidget.currentItem()
             if currentItem:
@@ -3474,8 +3476,8 @@ more work your computer must do to send the message. A Time-To-Live of four or f
         # only for manual edits. automatic edits (setText) are ignored
         if column != 0:
             return
-        # only account names
-        if not isinstance(item, Ui_AddressWidget):
+        # only account names of normal addresses (no chans/mailinglists)
+        if (not isinstance(item, Ui_AddressWidget)) or item.type != 'normal':
             return
         # only currently selected item
         if item.address != self.getCurrentTreeWidget().currentItem().address:
diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/foldertree.py b/src/bitmessageqt/foldertree.py
index 2a907711..cb06763b 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/foldertree.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/foldertree.py
@@ -63,18 +63,26 @@ class Ui_FolderWidget(QtGui.QTreeWidgetItem):
 class Ui_AddressWidget(QtGui.QTreeWidgetItem):
     def __init__(self, parent, pos = 0, address = "", unreadCount = 0):
         super(QtGui.QTreeWidgetItem, self).__init__()
-        self.address = address
         self.unreadCount = unreadCount
         parent.insertTopLevelItem(pos, self)
         # only set default when creating
         #super(QtGui.QTreeWidgetItem, self).setExpanded(shared.config.getboolean(self.address, 'enabled'))
-        self.setExpanded(shared.safeConfigGetBoolean(self.address, 'enabled'))
-        self.updateText()
+        self.setAddress(address)
     
     def setAddress(self, address):
         self.address = str(address)
+        self.setType()
+        self.setExpanded(shared.safeConfigGetBoolean(self.address, 'enabled'))
         self.updateText()
 
+    def setType(self):
+        if shared.safeConfigGetBoolean(self.address, 'chan'):
+            self.type = "chan"
+        elif shared.safeConfigGetBoolean(self.address, 'mailinglist'):
+            self.type = "mailinglist"
+        else:
+            self.type = "normal"
+    
     def setUnreadCount(self, cnt):
         self.unreadCount = int(cnt)
         self.updateText()