diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/containers/container.js b/src/public/app/widgets/containers/container.js
index 7703e2eae..f51ddce27 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/containers/container.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/containers/container.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default class Container extends BasicWidget {
         super.child(...components);
 
         for (const component of components) {
-            if (!component.position) {
+            if (component.position === undefined) {
                 component.position = this.positionCounter;
                 this.positionCounter += 10;
             }