diff --git a/src/utils/conftree.cpp b/src/utils/conftree.cpp
index b62a024d..7d364a7f 100755
--- a/src/utils/conftree.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/conftree.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static char rcsid [] = "@(#$Id: conftree.cpp,v 1.10 2007-08-04 07:22:43 dockes Exp $  (C) 2003 J.F.Dockes";
+static char rcsid [] = "@(#$Id: conftree.cpp,v 1.11 2007-09-27 11:02:13 dockes Exp $  (C) 2003 J.F.Dockes";
 #endif
 /*
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -312,7 +312,11 @@ int ConfSimple::i_set(const std::string &nm, const std::string &value,
 	    }
 	}
     }
-    m_order.insert(fin, ConfLine(ConfLine::CFL_VAR, nm));
+
+    // It may happen that the order entry already exists because erase doesnt
+    // update m_order (fix it ?)
+    if (find(start, fin, ConfLine(ConfLine::CFL_VAR, nm)) == fin)
+	m_order.insert(fin, ConfLine(ConfLine::CFL_VAR, nm));
 
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/conftree.h b/src/utils/conftree.h
index 7496f446..d8bbd65d 100755
--- a/src/utils/conftree.h
+++ b/src/utils/conftree.h
@@ -341,6 +341,28 @@ public:
     {
 	if (!m_ok)
 	    return 0;
+
+	// Avoid adding unneeded entries: if the new value matches the
+	// one out of the deeper config, erase or dont add it from/to
+	// the topmost file
+	typename list<T*>::iterator it = m_confs.begin();
+	it++;
+	while (it != m_confs.end()) {
+	    string value;
+	    if ((*it)->get(nm, value, sk)) {
+		// This file has value for nm/sk. If it is the same as the new
+		// one, no need for an entry in the topmost file. Else, stop
+		// looking and add the new entry
+		if (value == val) {
+		    m_confs.front()->erase(nm, sk);
+		    return true;
+		} else {
+		    break;
+		}
+	    }
+	    it++;
+	}
+
 	return m_confs.front()->set(nm, val, sk);
     }