diff --git a/src/apps/networkstatus/WirelessNetworkMenuItem.cpp b/src/apps/networkstatus/WirelessNetworkMenuItem.cpp
index e6ea0e423b..940711db66 100644
--- a/src/apps/networkstatus/WirelessNetworkMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/networkstatus/WirelessNetworkMenuItem.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ WirelessNetworkMenuItem::DrawRadioIcon()
 WirelessNetworkMenuItem::CompareSignalStrength(const BMenuItem* a,
 	const BMenuItem* b)
 {
-	WirelessNetworkMenuItem* aItem = *(WirelessNetworkMenuItem**)a;
-	WirelessNetworkMenuItem* bItem = *(WirelessNetworkMenuItem**)b;
+	WirelessNetworkMenuItem* aItem = (WirelessNetworkMenuItem*)a;
+	WirelessNetworkMenuItem* bItem = (WirelessNetworkMenuItem*)b;
 
 	wireless_network aNetwork = aItem->Network();
 	wireless_network bNetwork = bItem->Network();
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
index 7c97ab6566..1c0fe310fd 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
@@ -1451,7 +1451,11 @@ BMenu::SetTrackingHook(menu_tracking_hook func, void* state)
 void
 BMenu::SortItems(int (*compare)(const BMenuItem*, const BMenuItem*))
 {
-	fItems.SortItems((int (*)(const void*, const void*))compare);
+	BMenuItem** begin = (BMenuItem**)fItems.Items();
+	BMenuItem** end = begin + fItems.CountItems();
+
+	std::stable_sort(begin, end, compare);
+
 	InvalidateLayout();
 	if (Window() != NULL && !Window()->IsHidden() && LockLooper()) {
 		_LayoutItems(0);