diff --git a/modules/chankeep.py b/modules/chankeep.py
index 3dc2043..48e5741 100644
--- a/modules/chankeep.py
+++ b/modules/chankeep.py
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ def keepChannels(net, listinfo, mean, sigrelay, relay):
         #     newNums = modules.provision.provisionMultipleRelays(net, needed)
         # else:
         #     newNums = []
-        flist = [i[0] for i in listinfo]
         if len(flist) > max_chans:
             max_chans = len(flist)-1
         chosen = sorted(flist, reverse=True, key=lambda x: x[1])[:max_chans]
+        flist = [i[0] for i in listinfo]
         debug(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining {len(chosen)}/{len(flist)} channels")
         trace(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining:{chosen}")
         populateChans(net, chosen)
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@ def keepChannels(net, listinfo, mean, sigrelay, relay):
         #     newNums = modules.provision.provisionMultipleRelays(net, needed)
         # else:
         #     newNums = []
-        siglist = [i[0] for i in listinfo if int(i[1]) > mean]
+        siglist = [i for i in listinfo if int(i[1]) > mean]
+        chosen = sorted(siglist, reverse=True, key=lambda x: x[1])[:max_chans]
+        siglist = [i[0] for i in siglist]
         if len(siglist) > max_chans:
             max_chans = len(siglist)-1
         debug(f"keepChannels() {net}: siglist:{siglist} max_chans:{max_chans} len_sig:{len(siglist)}")
-
-        chosen = sorted(siglist, reverse=True, key=lambda x: x[1])[:max_chans]
         debug(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining {len(chosen)}/{len(siglist)} channels")
         trace(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining:{chosen}")
         populateChans(net, chosen)