diff --git a/Sortable.js b/Sortable.js
index 83735b9e9..5a1c3b0ef 100644
--- a/Sortable.js
+++ b/Sortable.js
@@ -1027,11 +1027,14 @@
 
 	/** @returns {HTMLElement|false} */
 	function _ghostInBottom(el, evt) {
-		var lastEl = el.lastElementChild,
-			rect = lastEl.getBoundingClientRect();
-
-		return (evt.clientY - (rect.top + rect.height) > 5) && lastEl; // min delta
-	}
++        	var lastEl = el.lastElementChild;
++        	if (lastEl===ghostEl) {
++        		lastEl = lastEl.previousElementSibling || ghostEl;
++        	}
++        	var rect = lastEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+ 
+ 		return (evt.clientY - (rect.top + rect.height) > 5) && lastEl; // min delta
+ 	}
 
 
 	/**