delete reorder elements first (#3663)

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/extensions/reorder.py b/lib/extensions/reorder.py
index a2715e62..ef1b9152 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/reorder.py
+++ b/lib/extensions/reorder.py
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ class Reorder(InkstitchExtension):
             errormsg(_("Please select at least two elements to reorder."))
             return
 
+        # We need to delete the nodes from the document,
+        # otherwise the insertion index might get confused
+        # and we end up with an incorrect result
+        for node in objects:
+            if not node == objects.first():
+                node.delete()
+
         insert_parent = objects[0].getparent()
         insert_pos = insert_parent.index(objects[0]) + 1