diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/utils.py b/erpnext/accounts/utils.py
index 4e0079abf02..c769b54648e 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/utils.py
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ def update_reference_in_journal_entry(d, journal_entry, do_not_save=False):
 		d["allocated_amount"] = d["allocated_amount"] * -1
 		d["unadjusted_amount"] = d["unadjusted_amount"] * -1
 
+	insert_position = -1
 	if flt(d["unadjusted_amount"]) - flt(d["allocated_amount"]) != 0:
 		# adjust the unreconciled balance
 		amount_in_account_currency = flt(d["unadjusted_amount"]) - flt(d["allocated_amount"])
@@ -674,9 +675,10 @@ def update_reference_in_journal_entry(d, journal_entry, do_not_save=False):
 		)
 	else:
 		journal_entry.remove(jv_detail)
+		insert_position += jv_detail.idx
 
 	# new row with references
-	new_row = journal_entry.append("accounts")
+	new_row = journal_entry.append("accounts", position=insert_position)
 
 	# Copy field values into new row
 	[