diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
index 9753f5bfd0..4a6cb4787b 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ def clone_item(request):
     modulestore().update_metadata(new_item.location.url(), new_item.own_metadata)
     modulestore().update_children(parent_location, parent.definition.get('children', []) + [new_item.location.url()])
 
-    return preview_component(request, new_item.location)
+    return HttpResponse(json.dumps({'id': dest_location.url()}))
 
 '''
 cdodge: this method allows for POST uploading of files into the course asset library, which will
diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/src/views/module_edit.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/src/views/module_edit.coffee
index 3116dfbb55..592c8a4640 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/src/views/module_edit.coffee
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/src/views/module_edit.coffee
@@ -32,14 +32,13 @@ class CMS.Views.ModuleEdit extends Backbone.View
 
     return _metadata
 
-  cloneTemplate: (template, name) ->
-    @$el.load("/clone_item", {
+  cloneTemplate: (template) ->
+    $.post("/clone_item", {
       parent_location: @$el.parent().data('id')
       template: template
-      name: name
-    }, =>
-      @loadModules()
-      @delegateEvents()
+    }, (data) => 
+      @model.set(id: data.id)
+      @render()
     )
 
   render: ->
diff --git a/cms/static/js/base.js b/cms/static/js/base.js
index 822628c9dd..b2a0f74f81 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/base.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/base.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function saveNewComponent(e) {
         model: new CMS.Models.Module()
     })
 
-    $('.components').append(editor.$el)
+    $newComponentItem.before(editor.$el)
 
     editor.cloneTemplate($(this).data('location'))