diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/filemanager/qmlrewriter.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/filemanager/qmlrewriter.cpp
index 77021f02324..aa2f794e4da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/filemanager/qmlrewriter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/filemanager/qmlrewriter.cpp
@@ -275,9 +275,6 @@ QmlJS::AST::UiObjectMemberList *QMLRewriter::searchMemberToInsertAfter(
 QmlJS::AST::UiObjectMemberList *QMLRewriter::searchChildrenToInsertAfter(
     QmlJS::AST::UiObjectMemberList *members, const PropertyNameList &propertyOrder, int pos)
 {
-    if (pos < 0)
-        return searchMemberToInsertAfter(members, propertyOrder);
-
     // An empty property name should be available in the propertyOrder List, which is the right place
     // to define the objects there.
     const int objectDefinitionInsertionPoint = propertyOrder.indexOf(PropertyName());
@@ -291,6 +288,8 @@ QmlJS::AST::UiObjectMemberList *QMLRewriter::searchChildrenToInsertAfter(
         int idx = -1;
 
         if (QmlJS::AST::cast<QmlJS::AST::UiObjectDefinition *>(member)) {
+            if (pos < 0)
+                break;
             lastObjectDef = iter;
             if (objectPos++ == pos)
                 break;