diff --git a/updateview_items.cpp b/updateview_items.cpp
--- a/updateview_items.cpp
+++ b/updateview_items.cpp
@@ -614,10 +614,13 @@
         return entry().m_name.localeAwareCompare(item.entry().m_name) < 0;
 
     case Status:
-        if (::compare(statusClass(), item.statusClass()) == 0)
+    {
+        int compareResult = ::compare(statusClass(), item.statusClass());
+        if (compareResult == 0)
             return entry().m_name.localeAwareCompare(item.entry().m_name) < 0;
         else
-            return false;
+            return compareResult < 0;
+    }
 
     case Revision:
         return ::compareRevisions(entry().m_revision, item.entry().m_revision) < 0;