Moving reset button in exposed filter template causes ajax error

Fresh drupal install for testing this.
I have a very simple page view with an exposed filter for search terms with ajax enabled.
when I create a template file for the exposed filter and move the reset button above the submit button the reset button now throws an ajax error.
why does changing the button order cause such problems and has any found a fix/workaround for this issue?

original:

<div class="views-exposed-widget views-submit-button">
  <?php print $button; ?>
</div>
<?php if (!empty($reset_button)): ?>
  <div class="views-exposed-widget views-reset-button">
    <?php print $reset_button; ?>
  </div>
<?php endif; ?>

changed:

<?php if (!empty($reset_button)): ?>
  <div class="views-exposed-widget views-reset-button">
    <?php print $reset_button; ?>
  </div>
<?php endif; ?>
<div class="views-exposed-widget views-submit-button">
  <?php print $button; ?>
</div>

and here is the ajax error:

An AJAX HTTP error occurred.
HTTP Result Code: 200
Debugging information follows.
Path: /drupal_sandbox/views/ajax
StatusText: OK
ResponseText: 
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@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/modules/system/system.base.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/modules/system/system.menus.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/modules/system/system.messages.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/modules/system/system.theme.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/modules/comment/comment.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/modules/field/theme/field.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/modules/node/node.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/modules/search/search.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/modules/user/user.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/sites/all/modules/views/css/views.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/sites/all/modules/ctools/css/ctools.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/sites/all/modules/panels/css/panels.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/sites/all/themes/boilerplate/css/compiled/style.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/sites/all/themes/boilerplate/css/compiled/ie8.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/sites/all/themes/boilerplate/css/compiled/ie7.css?ob1ie5");
@import url("http://localhost/drupal_sandbox/sites/all/themes/boilerplate/css/compiled/ie6.css?ob1ie5");
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