diff --git a/www/js/callbacks.js b/www/js/callbacks.js
index 0f5658de..1d7b3b10 100644
--- a/www/js/callbacks.js
+++ b/www/js/callbacks.js
@@ -487,13 +487,13 @@ Callbacks = {
     userlist: function(data) {
         $(".userlist_item").remove();
         for(var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
-            CyTube._internal_do_not_use_or_you_will_be_banned.addUserToList(data[i]);
+            CyTube._internal_do_not_use_or_you_will_be_banned.addUserToList(data[i], false);
         }
         sortUserlist();
     },
 
     addUser: function(data) {
-        CyTube._internal_do_not_use_or_you_will_be_banned.addUserToList(data);
+        CyTube._internal_do_not_use_or_you_will_be_banned.addUserToList(data, true);
         sortUserlist();
     },
 
diff --git a/www/js/util.js b/www/js/util.js
index dc564307..ccb29493 100644
--- a/www/js/util.js
+++ b/www/js/util.js
@@ -3364,11 +3364,13 @@ CyTube.ui.changeVideoWidth = function uiChangeVideoWidth(direction) {
     handleVideoResize();
 };
 
-CyTube._internal_do_not_use_or_you_will_be_banned.addUserToList = function (data) {
-    var user = findUserlistItem(data.name);
-    // Remove previous instance of user, if there was one
-    if(user !== null)
-        user.remove();
+CyTube._internal_do_not_use_or_you_will_be_banned.addUserToList = function (data, removePrev) {
+    if (removePrev) {
+        var user = findUserlistItem(data.name);
+        // Remove previous instance of user, if there was one
+        if(user !== null)
+            user.remove();
+    }
     var div = $("<div/>")
         .addClass("userlist_item");
     var icon = $("<span/>").appendTo(div);