diff --git a/js/drupal.aloha.js b/js/drupal.aloha.js
index f170533..3f17372 100644
--- a/js/drupal.aloha.js
+++ b/js/drupal.aloha.js
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Drupal.aloha = {
       // Create a div alongside the textarea.
       var $div = $('<div class="drupal-aloha-textarea aloha-textarea" />')
         .attr('id', $editable.attr('id') + '-aloha')
-        .insertAfter($editable);
+        .insertBefore($editable);
 
       // Populate the div with the value of the textarea and hide the textarea.
       $div