diff --git a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 void PlacesItemModel::createPlacesItem(const QString &text, const QUrl &url, const QString &iconName, const QString &appName)
 {
-    createPlacesItem(text, url, iconName, appName, -1);
+    m_sourceModel->addPlace(text, url, iconName, appName);
 }
 
 void PlacesItemModel::createPlacesItem(const QString &text, const QUrl &url, const QString &iconName, const QString &appName, int after)
@@ -362,8 +362,11 @@
                 // Only directories outside the trash are allowed
                 continue;
             }
-
-            createPlacesItem(text, url, KIO::iconNameForUrl(url), {}, qMax(0, index - 1));
+            if (index < 0) {
+                createPlacesItem(text, url, KIO::iconNameForUrl(url), {});
+            } else {
+                createPlacesItem(text, url, KIO::iconNameForUrl(url), {}, qMax(-1, index - 1));
+            }
         }
     }
     // will save bookmark alteration and fix sort if that is broken by the drag/drop operation
diff --git a/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp b/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@
 void PlacesPanel::slotItemDropEvent(int index, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent* event)
 {
     if (index < 0) {
+        m_model->dropMimeDataBefore(index, event->mimeData());
         return;
     }