diff --git a/phpBB/memberlist.php b/phpBB/memberlist.php
index cf2cb5b06d..741ac2f430 100644
--- a/phpBB/memberlist.php
+++ b/phpBB/memberlist.php
@@ -1347,6 +1347,7 @@ switch ($mode)
 		if ($mode)
 		{
 			$params[] = "mode=$mode";
+			$u_first_char_params[] = "mode=$mode";
 		}
 		$sort_params[] = "mode=$mode";