diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/thread.py b/bauh/view/qt/thread.py
index 5edd75b3..574261ce 100644
--- a/bauh/view/qt/thread.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/thread.py
@@ -470,37 +470,30 @@ class UpgradeSelected(AsyncAction):
 
 class RefreshApps(AsyncAction):
 
-    def __init__(self, manager: SoftwareManager, app: PackageView = None, pkg_types: Set[Type[SoftwarePackage]] = None):
+    def __init__(self, manager: SoftwareManager, pkg_types: Set[Type[SoftwarePackage]] = None):
         super(RefreshApps, self).__init__()
         self.manager = manager
-        self.app = app  # app that should be on list top
         self.pkg_types = pkg_types
 
     def run(self):
-        res = self.manager.read_installed(pkg_types=self.pkg_types)
-        refreshed_types = set()
+        try:
+            res = self.manager.read_installed(pkg_types=self.pkg_types)
+            refreshed_types = set()
 
-        if res:
-            idx_found, app_found = None, None
-            for idx, ins in enumerate(res.installed):
-                if self.pkg_types:
-                    refreshed_types.add(ins.__class__)
+            if res:
+                for idx, ins in enumerate(res.installed):
+                    if self.pkg_types:
+                        refreshed_types.add(ins.__class__)
 
-                if self.app and ins.get_type() == self.app.model.get_type() and ins.id == self.app.model.id:
-                    idx_found = idx
-                    app_found = ins
-                    break
+            elif self.pkg_types:
+                refreshed_types = self.pkg_types
 
-            if app_found:
-                del res.installed[idx_found]
-                res.installed.insert(0, app_found)
-
-        elif self.pkg_types:
-            refreshed_types = self.pkg_types
-
-        self.notify_finished({'installed': res.installed, 'total': res.total, 'types': refreshed_types})
-        self.app = None
-        self.pkg_types = None
+            self.notify_finished({'installed': res.installed, 'total': res.total, 'types': refreshed_types})
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            self.notify_finished({'installed': [], 'total': 0, 'types': set()})
+        finally:
+            self.pkg_types = None
 
 
 class UninstallApp(AsyncAction):
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/window.py b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
index d8cf5bb5..81ecc227 100755
--- a/bauh/view/qt/window.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
@@ -598,8 +598,7 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.checkbox_console.setChecked(False)
         self.textarea_output.hide()
 
-    def refresh_packages(self, keep_console: bool = True, top_app: PackageView = None, pkg_types: Set[Type[SoftwarePackage]] = None):
-        self.recent_installation = False
+    def refresh_packages(self, keep_console: bool = True, pkg_types: Set[Type[SoftwarePackage]] = None):
         self.input_search.clear()
 
         if not keep_console:
@@ -609,7 +608,6 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.ref_checkbox_only_apps.setVisible(False)
         self._begin_action(self.i18n['manage_window.status.refreshing'], keep_bt_installed=False, clear_filters=not self.recent_uninstall)
 
-        self.thread_refresh.app = top_app  # the app will be on top when refresh happens
         self.thread_refresh.pkg_types = pkg_types
         self.thread_refresh.start()
 
@@ -1199,7 +1197,6 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
                 self.textarea_output.appendPlainText("[warning] Could not write install log file to '{}'".format(log_path))
 
         if res['success']:
-            self.recent_installation = True
             if self._can_notify_user():
                 util.notify_user(msg='{} ({}) {}'.format(res['pkg'].model.name, res['pkg'].model.get_type(), self.i18n['installed']))