diff --git a/plugins/c9.ide.ui/forms.js b/plugins/c9.ide.ui/forms.js
index 0ab3e6f8..400e7148 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.ide.ui/forms.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.ide.ui/forms.js
@@ -499,8 +499,8 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
                     htmlNode = htmlNode.$int;
                 }
                 // if we have apf node, make sure apf child-parent links do not get broken
-                if (htmlNode.host && container.host) {
-                    htmlNode.host.insertBefore(container.host, beforeNode && beforeNode.host);
+                if (htmlNode.host) {
+                    htmlNode.host.insertBefore(container, beforeNode && beforeNode.host);
                 } else {
                     htmlNode.insertBefore(container.$ext, beforeNode || null);
                 }