diff --git a/XenAdmin/Diagnostics/Problems/Problem.cs b/XenAdmin/Diagnostics/Problems/Problem.cs
index ebbecff8f..47a204293 100644
--- a/XenAdmin/Diagnostics/Problems/Problem.cs
+++ b/XenAdmin/Diagnostics/Problems/Problem.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace XenAdmin.Diagnostics.Problems
                 result = string.Compare(Title, other.Title, StringComparison.InvariantCulture);
 
             if (result == 0 && Check?.XenObjects != null && other.Check?.XenObjects != null)
-                result = Check.XenObjects.Count.CompareTo(other.Check.XenObjects.Count);
+                result = Check.XenObjects.SequenceEqual(other.Check.XenObjects) ? 0 : Check.XenObjects.Count.CompareTo(other.Check.XenObjects.Count);
 
             return result;
         }
diff --git a/XenAdmin/Wizards/PatchingWizard/PatchingWizard_PrecheckPage.cs b/XenAdmin/Wizards/PatchingWizard/PatchingWizard_PrecheckPage.cs
index 9189153fc..fb36fe067 100644
--- a/XenAdmin/Wizards/PatchingWizard/PatchingWizard_PrecheckPage.cs
+++ b/XenAdmin/Wizards/PatchingWizard/PatchingWizard_PrecheckPage.cs
@@ -230,10 +230,10 @@ namespace XenAdmin.Wizards.PatchingWizard
                 if (problem is HostNotLive)
                 {
                     // this host is no longer live -> remove all previous problems regarding this host
-                    Problem curProblem = problem;
+                    var curProblem = problem;
                     ProblemsResolvedPreCheck.RemoveAll(p =>
-                        p.Check?.XenObjects != null && p.Check.XenObjects.Count > 0 &&
-                        curProblem.Check?.XenObjects != null && curProblem.Check.XenObjects.Count > 0 &&
+                        p.Check?.XenObjects != null &&
+                        curProblem.Check?.XenObjects != null &&
                         p.Check.XenObjects.SequenceEqual(curProblem.Check.XenObjects)
                     );
                 }