diff --git a/nodequeue_dragdrop.js b/nodequeue_dragdrop.js
index 97b8f60..58071fc 100644
--- a/nodequeue_dragdrop.js
+++ b/nodequeue_dragdrop.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Drupal.behaviors.nodequeueDrag = {
       $('td.position').each(function(i){
         $(this).html(i + 1);
       });
+
+      nodequeueUpdateNodePositions();
     }
   }
 };
@@ -20,13 +22,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.nodequeueReverse = {
         $('.nodequeue-dragdrop tbody').prepend(this);
       });
 
-      // ...and update node positions
-      var size = $('.node-position').size();
-      $('.node-position').each(function(i){
-        var val = $(this).val();
-        $(this).val(size - val + 1);
-      });
-
+      nodequeueUpdateNodePositions();
       nodequeueInsertChangedWarning();
       nodequeueRestripeTable();
 
@@ -45,16 +41,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.nodequeueShuffle = {
         $('.nodequeue-dragdrop tbody').prepend(this);
       });
 
-      var reverse = Drupal.settings.nodequeue.reverse;
-
-      // ...and update node positions
-      var size = reverse ? $('.node-position').size() : 1;
-      $('.node-position').each(function(i){
-        var val = $(this).val();
-        $(this).val(size);
-        reverse ? size-- : size++;
-      });
-
+      nodequeueUpdateNodePositions();
       nodequeueInsertChangedWarning();
       nodequeueRestripeTable();
 
@@ -121,6 +108,21 @@ Drupal.behaviors.nodequeueClearTitle = function(context) {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Updates node positions after nodequeue has been rearranged.
+ * It cares about the reverse order and populates nodes the other way round.
+ */
+function nodequeueUpdateNodePositions() {
+  // Check if reverse option is set.
+  var reverse = Drupal.settings.nodequeue.reverse;
+  var size = reverse ? $('.node-position').size() : 1;
+
+  $('.node-position').each(function(i){
+    $(this).val(size);
+    reverse ? size-- : size++;
+  });
+}
+
+/**
  * Restripe the nodequeue table after removing an element or changing the
  * order of the elements.
  */