diff --git a/lessonbuilder/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/lessonbuildertool/tool/beans/SimplePageBean.java b/lessonbuilder/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/lessonbuildertool/tool/beans/SimplePageBean.java
index b5868e66d28b..8a7a6a791102 100644
--- a/lessonbuilder/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/lessonbuildertool/tool/beans/SimplePageBean.java
+++ b/lessonbuilder/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/lessonbuildertool/tool/beans/SimplePageBean.java
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ private SimplePageItem appendItem(String id, String name, int type)   {
 				continue;
 			    }
 			}
-			if (after) {
+			if (after && item.getPageId() >= 0) {
 			    item.setSequence(item.getSequence() + 1);
 			    simplePageToolDao.quickUpdate(item);
 			}