diff --git a/line.py b/line.py
index 2333dd6..e12e19f 100644
--- a/line.py
+++ b/line.py
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ class Line(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
     month = fields.Function(fields.Integer(string='Month', readonly=True),
         'on_change_with_month', searcher='search_month')
     number = fields.Char(string='Number', readonly=True)
-    description = fields.Text(string='Description',
+    description = fields.Text(string='Description', select=True,
         states=STATES, depends=DEPENDS)
+    descr_short = fields.Function(fields.Char(string='Description', readonly=True),
+        'on_change_with_descr_short', searcher='search_descr_short')
     category = fields.Many2One(string='Category',
         model_name='cashbook.category', ondelete='RESTRICT',
         states={
@@ -414,6 +416,13 @@ class Line(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
 
         return [tab2]
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def order_descr_short(tables):
+        """ order by 'description'
+        """
+        table, _ = tables[None]
+        return [table.description]
+
     @classmethod
     def search_payee(cls, names, clause):
         """ search in payee for party or cashbook
@@ -454,6 +463,12 @@ class Line(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
         """
         return [('cashbook.state',) + tuple(clause[1:])]
 
+    @classmethod
+    def search_descr_short(cls, names, clause):
+        """ search in description
+        """
+        return [('description',) + tuple(clause[1:])]
+
     @fields.depends('amount', 'splitlines')
     def on_change_splitlines(self):
         """ update amount if splitlines change
@@ -481,6 +496,13 @@ class Line(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
             else :
                 self.splitlines = []
 
+    @fields.depends('description')
+    def on_change_with_descr_short(self, name=None):
+        """ to speed up list-view
+        """
+        if self.description:
+            return self.description[:25]
+
     @fields.depends('party', 'booktransf', 'bookingtype')
     def on_change_with_payee(self, name=None):
         """ get party or cashbook
@@ -564,6 +586,7 @@ class Line(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
                 generate query
             """
             query2 = []
+            end_amount = None
 
             recons = Reconciliation.search([
                 ('cashbook.id', '=', self.cashbook.id),
@@ -579,11 +602,8 @@ class Line(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
                             ('reconciliation.id', '!=', recons[0]),
                         ],
                     ])
-            return (query2, recons[0].end_amount)
-
-        from datetime import datetime
-        dt1 = datetime.now()
-        print('\n## on_change_with_balance', dt1)
+                end_amount = recons[0].end_amount
+            return (query2, end_amount)
 
         if self.cashbook:
             query = [
@@ -601,22 +621,21 @@ class Line(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
                             )
                         balance = self.reconciliation.start_amount
                     else :
-                        (query2, balance) = get_from_last_recon(self)
+                        (query2, balance2) = get_from_last_recon(self)
                         query.extend(query2)
+                        if balance2 is not None:
+                            balance = balance2
                 else :
-                    (query2, balance) = get_from_last_recon(self)
+                    (query2, balance2) = get_from_last_recon(self)
                     query.extend(query2)
+                    if balance2 is not None:
+                        balance = balance2
 
-                print('-- 1:', (datetime.now() - dt1))
-
-            print('-- 2:', (datetime.now() - dt1), ', query:', query)
             lines = Line.search(query)
-            print('-- 3:', (datetime.now() - dt1), ', lines:',len(lines))
             for line in lines:
                 balance += line.credit - line.debit
                 if line.id == self.id:
                     break
-            print('-- 4:', (datetime.now() - dt1))
             return balance
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/locale/de.po b/locale/de.po
index e67bd90..7faf37b 100644
--- a/locale/de.po
+++ b/locale/de.po
@@ -642,6 +642,10 @@ msgctxt "field:cashbook.line,description:"
 msgid "Description"
 msgstr "Beschreibung"
 
+msgctxt "field:cashbook.line,descr_short:"
+msgid "Description"
+msgstr "Beschreibung"
+
 msgctxt "field:cashbook.line,state:"
 msgid "State"
 msgstr "Status"
diff --git a/locale/en.po b/locale/en.po
index 461bb3f..fa127f3 100644
--- a/locale/en.po
+++ b/locale/en.po
@@ -598,6 +598,10 @@ msgctxt "field:cashbook.line,description:"
 msgid "Description"
 msgstr "Description"
 
+msgctxt "field:cashbook.line,descr_short:"
+msgid "Description"
+msgstr "Description"
+
 msgctxt "field:cashbook.line,state:"
 msgid "State"
 msgstr "State"
diff --git a/view/line_list.xml b/view/line_list.xml
index 355c450..aec30bb 100644
--- a/view/line_list.xml
+++ b/view/line_list.xml
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ full copyright notices and license terms. -->
     <field name="number"/>
     <field name="date"/>
     <field name="payee"/>
-    <field name="category_view"/>
-    <field name="description" expand="1"/>
+    <field name="descr_short" expand="1"/>
     <field name="credit" sum="Credit"/>
     <field name="debit" sum="Debit"/>
     <field name="balance"/>