diff --git a/application/asset/js/global.js b/application/asset/js/global.js
index 97db7c2e8..71f7d53e8 100644
--- a/application/asset/js/global.js
+++ b/application/asset/js/global.js
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ var Omeka = {
                 tableRowCell.text(tableRowValue);
             });
             selectorRow.addClass('added');
-            table.children('.resource-rows').append(tableRow).removeClass('empty').trigger('appendRow');
+            table.children('.resource-rows').append(tableRow);
+            table.removeClass('empty').trigger('appendRow');
             updateResourceCount(id);
         }