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'))