1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/models/list.js b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/models/list.js
index 90561d0f7a8..548de1a4c52 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/models/list.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/models/list.js
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ class List {
     this.position = obj.position;
     this.title = obj.title;
     this.type = obj.list_type;
-    this.preset = ['closed', 'blank'].indexOf(this.type) > -1;
+    this.preset = ['backlog', 'closed', 'blank'].indexOf(this.type) > -1;
+    this.isExpandable = ['backlog', 'closed'].indexOf(this.type) > -1;
+    this.isExpanded = true;
     this.page = 1;
     this.loading = true;
     this.loadingMore = false;
@@ -103,13 +105,19 @@ class List {
   }
 
   newIssue (issue) {
-    this.addIssue(issue);
+    this.addIssue(issue, null, 0);
     this.issuesSize += 1;
 
     return gl.boardService.newIssue(this.id, issue)
       .then((resp) => {
         const data = resp.json();
         issue.id = data.iid;
+      })
+      .then(() => {
+        if (this.issuesSize > 1) {
+          const moveBeforeIid = this.issues[1].id;
+          gl.boardService.moveIssue(issue.id, null, null, null, moveBeforeIid);
+        }
       });
   }