diff --git a/_config/gridfieldsortablerows.yml b/_config/gridfieldsortablerows.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 11e19f4..0000000
--- a/_config/gridfieldsortablerows.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-Name: gridfieldsortablerows
----
-GridFieldSortableRows:
-  append_to_top: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/forms/GridFieldSortableRows.php b/code/forms/GridFieldSortableRows.php
index f09bfbf..aaa883b 100644
--- a/code/forms/GridFieldSortableRows.php
+++ b/code/forms/GridFieldSortableRows.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 class GridFieldSortableRows implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_ActionProvider, GridField_DataManipulator {
 	protected $sortColumn;
+	protected $append_to_top=false;
 	
 	/**
 	 * @param String $sortColumn Column that should be used to update the sort information
@@ -109,6 +110,16 @@ class GridFieldSortableRows implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_ActionP
 		return $dataList->sort($this->sortColumn);
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Sets if new records should be appended to the top or the bottom of the list
+	 * @param bool $value Boolean true to append to the top false to append to the bottom
+	 * @return GridFieldSortableRows Returns the current instance
+	 */
+	public function setAppendToTop($value) {
+		$this->append_to_top=$value;
+		return $this;
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Detects and corrects items with a sort column value of 0, by appending them to the bottom of the list
 	 * @param GridField $gridField Grid Field Reference
@@ -189,48 +200,43 @@ class GridFieldSortableRows implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_ActionP
 				DB::getConn()->transactionStart();
 			}
 			
-			$append_to_top = Config::inst()->get('GridFieldSortableRows', 'append_to_top');
+			$idCondition=null;
+			if($this->append_to_top && !($list instanceof RelationList)) {
+				$idCondition='"ID" IN(\''.implode("','", $list->getIDList()).'\')';
+			}
 			
 			foreach($list as $obj) {
 				if($many_many) {
-					if ($append_to_top) {
-						// Upgrade all the records (including the last iserted from 0 to 1)
+					if($this->append_to_top) {
+						//Upgrade all the records (including the last iserted from 0 to 1)
 						DB::query('UPDATE "' . $table
 								. '" SET "' . $sortColumn . '" = "' . $sortColumn .'"+1'
 								. ' WHERE "' . $parentField . '" = ' . $owner->ID);
-					} else {
-						// Append the last record to the bottom
+					}else {
+						//Append the last record to the bottom
 						DB::query('UPDATE "' . $table
 								. '" SET "' . $sortColumn .'" = ' . ($max + $i)
 								. ' WHERE "' . $componentField . '" = ' . $obj->ID . ' AND "' . $parentField . '" = ' . $owner->ID);
 					}
-				} else {
-										
-					if ($append_to_top) {
-						/*
-						*  Append to top
-						*/
-						// Upgrade all the records (including the last iserted from 0 to 1)
-						DB::query('UPDATE "' . $table
-								. '" SET "' . $sortColumn . '" = "' . $sortColumn .'"+1'
-								. ' WHERE "' . $list->foreignKey . '" = '. $owner->ID);
-						// LastEdited
-						DB::query('UPDATE "' . $baseDataClass
-								. '" SET "LastEdited" = \'' . date('Y-m-d H:i:s') . '\''
-								. ' WHERE "' . $list->foreignKey . '" = '. $owner->ID);		
-					} else {
-						/*
-						*  Append to bottom
-						*/
-					 // Append the last record to the bottom
-					 DB::query('UPDATE "' . $table
+				}else if($this->append_to_top) {
+					//Upgrade all the records (including the last iserted from 0 to 1)
+					DB::query('UPDATE "' . $table
+							. '" SET "' . $sortColumn . '" = "' . $sortColumn .'"+1'
+							. ' WHERE '.($list instanceof RelationList ? '"' . $list->foreignKey . '" = '. $owner->ID:$idCondition));
+					
+					//LastEdited
+					DB::query('UPDATE "' . $baseDataClass
+							. '" SET "LastEdited" = \'' . date('Y-m-d H:i:s') . '\''
+							. ' WHERE '.($list instanceof RelationList ? '"' . $list->foreignKey . '" = '. $owner->ID:$idCondition));		
+				}else {
+					//Append the last record to the bottom
+					DB::query('UPDATE "' . $table
 							 . '" SET "' . $sortColumn . '" = ' . ($max + $i)
 							 . ' WHERE "ID" = '. $obj->ID);
-					 // LastEdited
-					 DB::query('UPDATE "' . $baseDataClass
+					//LastEdited
+					DB::query('UPDATE "' . $baseDataClass
 							 . '" SET "LastEdited" = \'' . date('Y-m-d H:i:s') . '\''
 							 . ' WHERE "ID" = '. $obj->ID);
-					}
 				}
 				
 				$i++;
diff --git a/tests/forms/GridFieldSortableRowsAutoSortTest.php b/tests/forms/GridFieldSortableRowsAutoSortTest.php
index 0c98407..c373a73 100644
--- a/tests/forms/GridFieldSortableRowsAutoSortTest.php
+++ b/tests/forms/GridFieldSortableRowsAutoSortTest.php
@@ -33,6 +33,20 @@ class GridFieldSortableRowsAutoSortTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$this->gridField->gridFieldAlterAction(array('StateID'=>$stateID), $this->form, $request);
 		$this->assertEquals(3, $this->list->last()->SortOrder, 'Auto sort should have run');
 	}
+	
+	public function testAppendToTopAutoSort() {
+		if(Member::currentUser()) { Member::currentUser()->logOut(); }
+		
+		$this->gridField->getConfig()->getComponentByType('GridFieldSortableRows')->setAppendToTop(true);
+		
+		$this->assertEquals(0, $this->list->last()->SortOrder, 'Auto sort should not have run');
+		
+		$stateID = 'testGridStateActionField';
+		Session::set($stateID, array('grid'=>'', 'actionName'=>'sortableRowsToggle', 'args'=>array('GridFieldSortableRows'=>array('sortableToggle'=>true))));
+		$request = new SS_HTTPRequest('POST', 'url', array(), array('action_gridFieldAlterAction?StateID='.$stateID=>true));
+		$this->gridField->gridFieldAlterAction(array('StateID'=>$stateID), $this->form, $request);
+		$this->assertEquals(3, $this->list->last()->SortOrder, 'Auto sort should have run');
+	}
 }
 
 class GridFieldAction_SortOrder_Player extends DataObject implements TestOnly {