diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_new_layer.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_new_layer.cpp
index 19d2e2046..2209e7e13 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_new_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_new_layer.cpp
@@ -267,16 +267,8 @@ void NewLayerCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
     bool afterBackground = false;
 
     switch (m_type) {
-      case Type::Layer:
-
-        if (m_place == Place::BeforeActiveLayer) {
-          layer = api.newLayer(parent, name);
-          api.restackLayerBefore(layer, parent, activeLayer);
-        }
-        else
-          layer = api.newLayerAfter(parent, name, activeLayer);
-        break;
-      case Type::Group: layer = api.newGroupAfter(parent, name, activeLayer); break;
+      case Type::Layer: layer = api.newLayer(parent, name); break;
+      case Type::Group: layer = api.newGroup(parent, name); break;
       case Type::ReferenceLayer:
         layer = api.newLayer(parent, name);
         if (layer)
@@ -311,6 +303,15 @@ void NewLayerCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
 
     ASSERT(layer->parent());
 
+    // Reorder the resulting layer.
+    switch (m_place) {
+      case Place::AfterActiveLayer:  api.restackLayerAfter(layer, parent, activeLayer); break;
+      case Place::BeforeActiveLayer: api.restackLayerBefore(layer, parent, activeLayer); break;
+      case Place::Top:
+        api.restackLayerAfter(layer, sprite->root(), sprite->root()->lastLayer());
+        break;
+    }
+
     // Put new layer as an overlay of the background or in the first
     // layer in case the sprite is transparent.
     if (afterBackground) {
diff --git a/tests/scripts/app_command.lua b/tests/scripts/app_command.lua
index 646b838ee..b37d6b8c6 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/app_command.lua
+++ b/tests/scripts/app_command.lua
@@ -140,6 +140,76 @@ do -- NewLayer/RemoveLayer
   assert(#s.layers == 1)
 end
 
+-- NewLayer Ordering
+do
+  local function testNewLayerOrdering(testGroup, testTilemap)
+      local s = Sprite(32, 32)
+      assert(#s.layers == 1)
+      local base = app.layer
+
+      app.command.NewLayer{ name = "First", group = testGroup, tilemap = testTilemap }
+      local first = app.layer
+      app.command.NewLayer{ name = "Second", group = testGroup, tilemap = testTilemap }
+      local second = app.layer
+      app.command.NewLayer{ name = "Third", group = testGroup, tilemap = testTilemap }
+      local third = app.layer
+
+      s:deleteLayer(base)
+
+      expect_eq(first.name, "First")
+      expect_eq(second.name, "Second")
+      expect_eq(third.name, "Third")
+
+      expect_eq(first.stackIndex, 1)
+      expect_eq(second.stackIndex, 2)
+      expect_eq(third.stackIndex, 3)
+
+      app.layer = second
+      app.command.NewLayer{ before = true, name = "Before Second", group = testGroup, tilemap = testTilemap }
+      local beforeSecond = app.layer
+
+      app.layer = second
+      app.command.NewLayer{ before = false, name = "After Second", group = testGroup, tilemap = testTilemap }
+      local afterSecond = app.layer
+
+      expect_eq(first.name, "First")
+      expect_eq(second.name, "Second")
+      expect_eq(third.name, "Third")
+      expect_eq(beforeSecond.name, "Before Second")
+      expect_eq(afterSecond.name, "After Second")
+
+      expect_eq(first.stackIndex, 1)
+      expect_eq(beforeSecond.stackIndex, 2)
+      expect_eq(second.stackIndex, 3)
+      expect_eq(afterSecond.stackIndex, 4)
+      expect_eq(third.stackIndex, 5)
+
+      app.layer = second
+      app.command.NewLayer{ top = true, name = "Top", group = testGroup, tilemap = testTilemap }
+      local top = app.layer
+
+      expect_eq(top.stackIndex, 6)
+
+      app.layer = first
+      app.command.NewLayer{ before = true, name = "Bottom", group = testGroup, tilemap = testTilemap }
+      local bottom = app.layer
+
+      expect_eq(bottom.stackIndex, 1)
+      expect_eq(first.stackIndex, 2)
+      expect_eq(beforeSecond.stackIndex, 3)
+      expect_eq(second.stackIndex, 4)
+      expect_eq(afterSecond.stackIndex, 5)
+      expect_eq(third.stackIndex, 6)
+      expect_eq(top.stackIndex, 7)
+
+      s:close()
+  end
+
+  testNewLayerOrdering(false, false) -- Regular layers
+  testNewLayerOrdering(true, false) -- Groups
+  testNewLayerOrdering(false, true) -- Tilemaps
+end
+
 do -- Background/Transparent layers
   local s = Sprite(32, 32)
   assert(s.layers[1].isTransparent)