diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/fitAddBrowse.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/fitAddBrowse.py
index fb9c42293..9acc484fd 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/fitAddBrowse.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/fitAddBrowse.py
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ class FitBrowserLiteDialog(wx.Dialog):
             mainSizer.Add(buttonSizer, 0, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL, 5)
 
         fits = Fit.getInstance().getAllFitsLite()
-        fits.sort(key=lambda f: (f.shipName, f.name))
-        fromList.update(fits)
+        fromList.updateData(fits)
 
         self.SetSizer(mainSizer)
         self.CenterOnParent()
         self.Fit()
+        searchBox.SetFocus()
diff --git a/gui/builtinViews/fitListLite.py b/gui/builtinViews/fitListLite.py
index 03ded05e9..0ff2deed9 100644
--- a/gui/builtinViews/fitListLite.py
+++ b/gui/builtinViews/fitListLite.py
@@ -10,3 +10,15 @@ class FitListView(d.Display):
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super().__init__(parent, style=wx.BORDER_NONE)
+        self.fits = []
+
+    def updateView(self):
+        self.update(self.fits)
+
+    def refreshView(self):
+        self.refresh(self.fits)
+
+    def updateData(self, fits):
+        fits.sort(key=lambda f: (f.shipName, f.name))
+        self.fits = fits
+        self.updateView()