diff --git a/ng-sortable.js b/ng-sortable.js
index 235c46b..eb005be 100644
--- a/ng-sortable.js
+++ b/ng-sortable.js
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@
 						}
 						else {
 							items.splice(newIndex, 0, items.splice(oldIndex, 1)[0]);
+
+							// move ng-repeat comment node to right position
+							if (nextSibling.nodeType === Node.COMMENT_NODE) {
+								evt.from.insertBefore(nextSibling, evt.item.nextSibling);
+							}
 						}
 
 						scope.$apply();