diff --git a/mailnews/addrbook/resources/content/abMailListDialog.js b/mailnews/addrbook/resources/content/abMailListDialog.js
index c093755b5d9..29f6122cd1f 100644
--- a/mailnews/addrbook/resources/content/abMailListDialog.js
+++ b/mailnews/addrbook/resources/content/abMailListDialog.js
@@ -444,6 +444,10 @@ function awAppendNewRow(setFocus)
     if ( input && input.length == 1 )
     {
       input[0].setAttribute("value", "");
+      // XXX TODO
+      // band-aid for bug #190153 which was caused by a
+      // band-aid for #90337
+      input[0].value = "";
       input[0].setAttribute("id", "addressCol1#" + top.MAX_RECIPIENTS);
       
       if (input[0].getAttribute('focused') != '')
diff --git a/mailnews/compose/resources/content/addressingWidgetOverlay.js b/mailnews/compose/resources/content/addressingWidgetOverlay.js
index f81e82fee42..33034f58fc6 100644
--- a/mailnews/compose/resources/content/addressingWidgetOverlay.js
+++ b/mailnews/compose/resources/content/addressingWidgetOverlay.js
@@ -541,6 +541,10 @@ function awAppendNewRow(setFocus)
     if ( input && input.length == 1 )
     {
       input[0].setAttribute("value", "");
+      // XXX TODO
+      // band-aid for bug #190153 which was caused by a
+      // band-aid for #90337
+      input[0].value = "";
       input[0].setAttribute("id", "addressCol2#" + top.MAX_RECIPIENTS);
     
       //this copies the autocomplete sessions list from recipient#1