diff --git a/charselect.py b/charselect.py
index add0302..4250fa6 100644
--- a/charselect.py
+++ b/charselect.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class charselect(QtGui.QWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super(charselect, self).__init__(parent)
         self.parent = parent
-        self.populated = 0
+        # self.populated = 0
         self.page = 0
         self.dropdownloaded = 0
         self.image = QtGui.QLabel(self)
@@ -88,15 +88,16 @@ class charselect(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.buttons[ind].setPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap(pixmap))
     
     def populateCharacterDropdown(self):
+        self.charDropdown.clear()
         for char in self.charlist:
             self.charDropdown.addItem(char[0])
-        self.populated = 1
+        # self.populated = 1
 
     def setCharList(self, charlist):
         self.charlist = charlist
         self.showCharPage()
-        if self.populated == 0: 
-            self.populateCharacterDropdown()
+        # if self.populated == 0: 
+        self.populateCharacterDropdown()
     
     def nextPageButton(self):
         self.page += 1