diff --git a/lib/acts_as_list/active_record/acts/list.rb b/lib/acts_as_list/active_record/acts/list.rb
index e02d3b8f..7bdf74da 100644
--- a/lib/acts_as_list/active_record/acts/list.rb
+++ b/lib/acts_as_list/active_record/acts/list.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def position_column
 
             #{scope_condition_method}
 
-            before_destroy :decrement_positions_on_lower_items
+            after_destroy :decrement_positions_on_lower_items
             before_create  :add_to_list_bottom
           EOV
         end
@@ -243,10 +243,11 @@ def decrement_positions_on_higher_items(position)
           end
 
           # This has the effect of moving all the lower items up one.
-          def decrement_positions_on_lower_items
+          def decrement_positions_on_lower_items(position=nil)
             return unless in_list?
+            position ||= send(position_column).to_i
             acts_as_list_class.update_all(
-              "#{position_column} = (#{position_column} - 1)", "#{scope_condition} AND #{position_column} > #{send(position_column).to_i}"
+              "#{position_column} = (#{position_column} - 1)", "#{scope_condition} AND #{position_column} > #{position}"
             )
           end
 
@@ -281,8 +282,9 @@ def insert_at_position(position)
           # used by insert_at_position instead of remove_from_list, as postgresql raises error if position_column has non-null constraint
           def store_at_0
             if in_list?
-              decrement_positions_on_lower_items
+              old_position = send(position_column).to_i
               update_attribute(position_column, 0)
+              decrement_positions_on_lower_items(old_position)
             end
           end
       end