diff --git a/src/gridstack.js b/src/gridstack.js
index 518942def..f83d9229a 100644
--- a/src/gridstack.js
+++ b/src/gridstack.js
@@ -673,6 +673,9 @@
         this.grid = new GridStackEngine(this.opts.width, function(nodes, detachNode) {
             detachNode = typeof detachNode === 'undefined' ? true : detachNode;
             var maxHeight = 0;
+            _.each(this.nodes, function(n) {
+                maxHeight = Math.max(maxHeight, n.y + n.height);
+            });
             _.each(nodes, function(n) {
                 if (detachNode && n._id === null) {
                     if (n.el) {
@@ -684,7 +687,6 @@
                         .attr('data-gs-y', n.y)
                         .attr('data-gs-width', n.width)
                         .attr('data-gs-height', n.height);
-                    maxHeight = Math.max(maxHeight, n.y + n.height);
                 }
             });
             self._updateStyles(maxHeight + 10);