diff --git a/ctabus/internal/config.py b/ctabus/internal/config.py
index 87672dd..94b8929 100644
--- a/ctabus/internal/config.py
+++ b/ctabus/internal/config.py
@@ -44,12 +44,14 @@ class RecentList:
                 del self.elements[-1]
             self.elements.insert(0, element)
             self.fresh = True
+        else:
+            self.get(element)
 
     def get(self, element_name_or_index):
         if type(element_name_or_index) == int:
             index = element_name_or_index
         else:
-            index = self.elements.index(element)
+            index = self.elements.index(element_name_or_index)
         ret = self.elements.pop(index)
         self.elements.insert(0, ret)
         self.fresh = True