diff --git a/include/acl_selectors.php b/include/acl_selectors.php
index 6f08523ca9..ca463d9433 100644
--- a/include/acl_selectors.php
+++ b/include/acl_selectors.php
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 		$r = q("SELECT COUNT(*) AS c FROM `contact`
 				WHERE `uid` = %d AND NOT `self`
 				AND NOT `blocked` AND NOT `pending` AND NOT `archive`
+				AND `success_update` >= `failure_update`
 				AND `notify` != '' $sql_extra2" ,
 			intval(local_user())
 		);
@@ -485,6 +486,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 		$r = q("SELECT COUNT(*) AS c FROM `contact`
 				WHERE `uid` = %d AND NOT `self`
 				AND NOT `blocked` AND NOT `pending` AND NOT `archive`
+				AND `success_update` >= `failure_update`
 				AND `network` IN ('%s','%s','%s') $sql_extra2" ,
 			intval(local_user()),
 			dbesc(NETWORK_DFRN),
@@ -544,22 +546,25 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 				"forum" => '0'
 			);
 		}
+		if (count($groups) > 0) {
+			$groups[] = array("separator" => true);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if ($type == '') {
 
-		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `addr`, `forum`, `prv` FROM `contact`
+		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `addr`, `forum`, `prv`, (`prv` OR `forum`) AS `frm` FROM `contact`
 			WHERE `uid` = %d AND NOT `self` AND NOT `blocked` AND NOT `pending` AND NOT `archive` AND `notify` != ''
-			AND NOT (`network` IN ('%s', '%s'))
+			AND `success_update` >= `failure_update` AND NOT (`network` IN ('%s', '%s'))
 			$sql_extra2
-			ORDER BY `name` ASC ",
+			ORDER BY `frm` DESC, `name` ASC ",
 			intval(local_user()),
 			dbesc(NETWORK_OSTATUS), dbesc(NETWORK_STATUSNET)
 		);
 	} elseif ($type == 'c') {
 		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `addr`, `forum`, `prv` FROM `contact`
 			WHERE `uid` = %d AND NOT `self` AND NOT `blocked` AND NOT `pending` AND NOT `archive` AND `notify` != ''
-			AND NOT (`network` IN ('%s'))
+			AND `success_update` >= `failure_update` AND NOT (`network` IN ('%s'))
 			$sql_extra2
 			ORDER BY `name` ASC ",
 			intval(local_user()),
@@ -569,7 +574,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 	elseif ($type == 'm') {
 		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `addr` FROM `contact`
 			WHERE `uid` = %d AND NOT `self` AND NOT `blocked` AND NOT `pending` AND NOT `archive`
-			AND `network` IN ('%s','%s','%s')
+			AND `success_update` >= `failure_update` AND `network` IN ('%s','%s','%s')
 			$sql_extra2
 			ORDER BY `name` ASC ",
 			intval(local_user()),
@@ -579,7 +584,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 		);
 	} elseif ($type == 'a') {
 		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `addr`, `forum`, `prv` FROM `contact`
-			WHERE `uid` = %d AND `pending` = 0
+			WHERE `uid` = %d AND `pending` = 0 AND `success_update` >= `failure_update`
 			$sql_extra2
 			ORDER BY `name` ASC ",
 			intval(local_user())
@@ -613,8 +618,9 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 
 
 	if (dbm::is_result($r)) {
+		$forums = array();
 		foreach ($r as $g) {
-			$contacts[] = array(
+			$entry = array(
 				'type'    => 'c',
 				'photo'   => proxy_url($g['micro'], false, PROXY_SIZE_MICRO),
 				'name'    => htmlentities($g['name']),
@@ -625,6 +631,15 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 				'addr'    => htmlentities(($g['addr']) ? $g['addr'] : $g['url']),
 				'forum'   => ((x($g, 'forum') || x($g, 'prv')) ? 1 : 0),
 			);
+			if ($entry['forum']) {
+				$forums[] = $entry;
+			} else {
+				$contacts[] = $entry;
+			}
+		}
+		if (count($forums) > 0) {
+			$forums[] = array("separator" => true);
+			$contacts = array_merge($forums, $contacts);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/js/acl.js b/js/acl.js
index 054f509602..ac0bb3c7ef 100644
--- a/js/acl.js
+++ b/js/acl.js
@@ -286,11 +286,16 @@ ACL.prototype.populate = function(data){
 	var height = Math.ceil(data.tot / this.nw) * 42;
 	this.list_content.height(height);
 	this.data = {};
-	$(data.items).each(function(index, item){
-		html = "<div class='acl-list-item {4} {5} type{2}' title='{6}' id='{2}{3}'>"+this.item_tpl+"</div>";
-		html = html.format(item.photo, item.name, item.type, item.id, (item.forum=='1'?'forum':''), item.network, item.link);
-		if (item.uids!=undefined) this.group_uids[item.id] = item.uids;
-
+	$(data.items).each(function(index, item) {
+		if (item.separator != undefined) {
+			html = "<hr class='clear'>";
+		} else {
+			html = "<div class='acl-list-item {4} {5} type{2}' title='{6}' id='{2}{3}'>"+this.item_tpl+"</div>";
+			html = html.format(item.photo, item.name, item.type, item.id, (item.forum=='1'?'forum':''), item.network, item.link);
+			if (item.uids != undefined) {
+				this.group_uids[item.id] = item.uids;
+			}
+		}
 		this.list_content.append(html);
 		this.data[item.id] = item;
 	}.bind(this));