diff --git a/phpBB/memberlist.php b/phpBB/memberlist.php
index b3c0bae16a..2a2ee407a0 100644
--- a/phpBB/memberlist.php
+++ b/phpBB/memberlist.php
@@ -1346,6 +1346,7 @@ switch ($mode)
 		if ($mode)
 		{
 			$params[] = "mode=$mode";
+			$u_first_char_params[] = "mode=$mode";
 		}
 		$sort_params[] = "mode=$mode";