diff --git a/src/bin/channel.c b/src/bin/channel.c
index 31113a0..f2ea1de 100644
--- a/src/bin/channel.c
+++ b/src/bin/channel.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct _Channel
         Evas_Object *o_dismiss;
         Eina_Bool visible : 1;
         Eina_List *users;
+        int opcount;
      } userlist;
 
    struct 
@@ -876,7 +877,6 @@ void
 _channel_userlist_user_append(Channel *chl, const char *user, Eina_Bool op)
 {
    char users[PATH_MAX];
-   static int opcount;
 
    if ((!user) || (strlen(user) < 1)) return;
 
@@ -907,11 +907,11 @@ _channel_userlist_user_append(Channel *chl, const char *user, Eina_Bool op)
         elm_list_item_sorted_insert(chl->userlist.o_list, user, icon, NULL, 
                                     NULL, &data, _cb_userlist_compare);
 
-        opcount++;
+        chl->userlist.opcount++;
      }
 
    snprintf(users, sizeof(users), "(%d ops, %d total)", 
-            opcount, eina_list_count(chl->userlist.users));
+            chl->userlist.opcount, eina_list_count(chl->userlist.users));
    elm_object_text_set(chl->userlist.o_label, users);
 }