diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
index 5799729..4241cf9 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
@@ -1011,6 +1011,7 @@
                                           <widget class="GtkTreeView" id="customplacestree">
                                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                            <property name="reorderable">True</property>
                                           </widget>
                                         </child>
                                       </widget>
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
index 192b542..b50d4e9 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 		
 		for count in range( len(self.customplacepaths) ):
 			self.customplacestreemodel.append( [ self.customplacenames[count], self.customplacepaths[count] ] )
+
+		self.customplacestreemodel.connect("row-changed", self.updatePlacesGconf)
+		self.customplacestreemodel.connect("row-deleted", self.updatePlacesGconf)
+		self.customplacestreemodel.connect("rows-reordered", self.updatePlacesGconf)
 		self.customplacestree.set_model( self.customplacestreemodel )
 		self.namescolumn = gtk.TreeViewColumn( 'Name', self.cell, text = 0 )
 		self.placescolumn = gtk.TreeViewColumn( 'Path', self.cell, text = 1 )
@@ -273,7 +277,6 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 				
 			if (nextiter != None):
 				self.customplacestreemodel.swap(currentiter, lagiter)
-				self.updatePlacesGconf()
 		
 		return
 	
@@ -307,7 +310,6 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 			path = newPlacePath.get_text()
 			if (name != "" and path !=""):
 				self.customplacestreemodel.append( (name, path) )
-				self.updatePlacesGconf()
 			
 	def editPlace(self, editButton):
 		gladefile = os.path.join( self.path, "mintMenuConfig.glade" )
@@ -349,7 +351,6 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 				if (name != "" and path != ""):
 					self.customplacestreemodel.set_value(currentiter, 0, name)
 					self.customplacestreemodel.set_value(currentiter, 1, path)
-					self.updatePlacesGconf()
 	
 	def moveDown(self, downButton):
 	
@@ -360,7 +361,6 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 		
 		if (nextiter != None):
 			self.customplacestreemodel.swap(currentiter, nextiter)
-			self.updatePlacesGconf()
 		
 		return
 		
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 		
 		if (currentiter != None):
 			self.customplacestreemodel.remove(currentiter)
-			self.updatePlacesGconf()
 		
 		return
 	
@@ -382,17 +381,18 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 		else:
 			self.placesHeightButton.set_sensitive(False)
 		
-	def updatePlacesGconf(self):
-		treeiter = self.customplacestreemodel.get_iter_first()
-		customplacenames = [ ]
-		customplacepaths = [ ]
-		while( treeiter != None ):
-			customplacenames = customplacenames + [ self.customplacestreemodel.get_value(treeiter, 0 ) ]
-			customplacepaths = customplacepaths + [ self.customplacestreemodel.get_value(treeiter, 1 ) ]
-			treeiter = self.customplacestreemodel.iter_next(treeiter)
-		self.gconfPlaces.set( "list-string", "custom_names", customplacenames)
-		self.gconfPlaces.set( "list-string", "custom_paths", customplacepaths)
-		return
+	def updatePlacesGconf(self, treemodel, path, iter = None, new_order = None):
+# Do only if not partway though an append operation; Append = insert+change+change and each creates a signal
+		if ((iter == None) or (self.customplacestreemodel.get_value(iter, 1) != None)):
+			treeiter = self.customplacestreemodel.get_iter_first()
+			customplacenames = [ ]
+			customplacepaths = [ ]
+			while( treeiter != None ):
+				customplacenames = customplacenames + [ self.customplacestreemodel.get_value(treeiter, 0 ) ]
+				customplacepaths = customplacepaths + [ self.customplacestreemodel.get_value(treeiter, 1 ) ]
+				treeiter = self.customplacestreemodel.iter_next(treeiter)
+			self.gconfPlaces.set( "list-string", "custom_names", customplacenames)
+			self.gconfPlaces.set( "list-string", "custom_paths", customplacepaths)
 		
 
 window = mintMenuConfig()