diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js b/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
index 694622ed8..293a98302 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
@@ -784,6 +784,10 @@ function initContacts(event) {
      configureSortableTableHeaders(table);
      TableKit.Resizable.init(table, {'trueResize' : true, 'keepWidth' : true});
    }
+
+   // Default sort options
+   sorting["attribute"] = "displayName";
+   sorting["ascending"] = true;
 }
 
 FastInit.addOnLoad(initContacts);
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/MailerUI.js b/UI/WebServerResources/MailerUI.js
index cbcb4b89b..e5d90d66d 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/MailerUI.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/MailerUI.js
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ function deleteSelectedMessagesCallback(http) {
 //	row.addClassName("deleted"); // when we'll offer "mark as deleted"
 
 	deleteMessageRequestCount--;
+      
+	if (deleteMessageRequestCount == 0)
+	  openMailbox(data["mailbox"], true);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -1184,6 +1187,10 @@ function initMailer(event) {
     initMailboxTree();
     initMessageCheckTimer();
   }
+
+  // Default sort options
+  sorting["attribute"] = "date";
+  sorting["ascending"] = false;
 }
 
 function initMessageCheckTimer() {