diff --git a/assets/js/src/simple-page-ordering.js b/assets/js/src/simple-page-ordering.js
index 1c4e03d..1776a2e 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/simple-page-ordering.js
+++ b/assets/js/src/simple-page-ordering.js
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ sortable_post_table.sortable({
 			inlineEditPost.revert();
 		}
 		ui.placeholder.height(ui.item.height());
+		ui.placeholder.empty();
 	},
 	helper: function(e, ui) {
 		var children = ui.children();