diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/containers/split_note_container.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/containers/split_note_container.ts
index c370cc4eb..fb3690052 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/containers/split_note_container.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/containers/split_note_container.ts
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ export default class SplitNoteContainer extends FlexContainer<SplitNoteWidget> {
             this.$widget.find(`[data-ntx-id="${ntxId}"]`).insertAfter(this.$widget.find(`[data-ntx-id="${afterNtxId}"]`));
         } else if (mainNtxId && tabPosition >= 0) {
             const contexts = appContext.tabManager.noteContexts;
-            const beforeNtxId = contexts.find(c => c.mainNtxId === mainNtxId)?.ntxId || null;
+            const nextIndex = contexts.findIndex(c => c.ntxId === mainNtxId);
+            const beforeNtxId = (nextIndex !== -1 && nextIndex + 1 < contexts.length) ? contexts[nextIndex + 1].ntxId : null;
+
             this.$widget.find(`[data-ntx-id="${mainNtxId}"]`).insertBefore(this.$widget.find(`[data-ntx-id="${beforeNtxId}"]`));
         }
     }