diff --git a/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/Settings.java b/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/Settings.java
index 86fe241..de7f1ab 100644
--- a/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/Settings.java
+++ b/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/Settings.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public class Settings {
   private boolean showHintItem = Constants.SHOW_HINT_ITEM;
   private String newEntryHint = "";
   private int moveCheckedOnBottom = CHECKED_HOLD;
+  private boolean moveNewItemOnTop = Constants.NEW_ITEM_TOP;
   private boolean dragEnabled = Constants.DRAG_ENABLED;
   private boolean dragVibrationEnabled = Constants.DRAG_VIBRATION_ENABLED;
   private int dragVibrationDuration = Constants.DRAG_VIBRATION_DURATION;
@@ -98,6 +99,14 @@ public void setMoveCheckedOnBottom (int moveCheckedOnBottom) {
     this.moveCheckedOnBottom = moveCheckedOnBottom;
   }
 
+  public boolean getMoveNewItemOnTop () {
+    return moveNewItemOnTop;
+  }
+
+
+  public void setMoveNewItemOnTop (boolean moveNewItemOnTop) {
+    this.moveNewItemOnTop = moveNewItemOnTop;
+  }
 
   public boolean getDragEnabled () {
     return dragEnabled;
diff --git a/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/interfaces/Constants.java b/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/interfaces/Constants.java
index 604e25a..413d176 100644
--- a/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/interfaces/Constants.java
+++ b/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/interfaces/Constants.java
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ public interface Constants {
    * Keep cheched items when converting back to simple text. Otherwise they will be removed.
    */
   boolean KEEP_CHECKED = true;
+  /**
+   * Add Item to the top of list.
+   */
+  boolean NEW_ITEM_TOP = false;
   /**
    * Shows or not checks when converting back to simple text
    */
diff --git a/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/models/CheckListView.java b/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/models/CheckListView.java
index 69d65cb..dd86c36 100644
--- a/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/models/CheckListView.java
+++ b/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/models/CheckListView.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class CheckListView extends LinearLayout implements Constants, CheckListE
   private boolean showHintItem = Constants.SHOW_HINT_ITEM;
   private String newEntryHint = "";
   private int moveCheckedOnBottom = Settings.CHECKED_HOLD;
+  private boolean moveNewItemOnTop = Constants.NEW_ITEM_TOP;
 
   private WeakReference<Context> mContext;
   private CheckListChangedListener mCheckListChangedListener;
@@ -62,6 +63,12 @@ void setMoveCheckedOnBottom (int moveCheckedOnBottom) {
     this.moveCheckedOnBottom = moveCheckedOnBottom;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Declare if a checked item must be moved on bottom of the list or not
+   */
+  void setMoveNewItemOnTop (boolean moveNewItemOnTop) {
+    this.moveNewItemOnTop = moveNewItemOnTop;
+  }
 
   /**
    * Set if show or not a delete icon at the end of the line. Default true.
@@ -371,6 +378,11 @@ public void addHintItem () {
       }
     }
 
+    // To add new item at the top of list
+    if (moveNewItemOnTop != Constants.NEW_ITEM_TOP) {
+      hintItemPosition = 0;
+    }
+
     // To avoid dropping here the dragged checklist items
     mCheckListViewItem.setOnDragListener(new OnDragListener() {
       @Override
diff --git a/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/models/ChecklistManager.java b/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/models/ChecklistManager.java
index bfc8718..e8ed377 100644
--- a/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/models/ChecklistManager.java
+++ b/checklistview/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/models/ChecklistManager.java
@@ -92,6 +92,20 @@ public ChecklistManager moveCheckedOnBottom (int moveCheckedOnBottom) {
   }
 
 
+  public boolean getMoveNewItemOnTop () {
+    return App.getSettings().getMoveNewItemOnTop();
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * If set to true an Item is added to the top of list
+   */
+  public ChecklistManager moveNewItemOnTop (boolean moveNewItemOnTop) {
+    App.getSettings().setMoveNewItemOnTop(moveNewItemOnTop);
+    return this;
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * Set if an empty line on bottom of the checklist must be shown or not
    */
@@ -197,6 +211,7 @@ private View convert (EditText v) {
     this.originalView = v;
     mCheckListView = new CheckListView(mContext);
     mCheckListView.setMoveCheckedOnBottom(App.getSettings().getMoveCheckedOnBottom());
+    mCheckListView.setMoveNewItemOnTop(App.getSettings().getMoveNewItemOnTop());
     mCheckListView.setUndoBarEnabled(undoBarEnabled);
     mCheckListView.setUndoBarContainerView(undoBarContainerView);
     mCheckListView.setShowDeleteIcon(App.getSettings().getShowDeleteIcon());
diff --git a/checklistview_demo/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/demo/MainActivity.java b/checklistview_demo/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/demo/MainActivity.java
index 0062c81..2c6691b 100644
--- a/checklistview_demo/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/demo/MainActivity.java
+++ b/checklistview_demo/src/main/java/it/feio/android/checklistview/demo/MainActivity.java
@@ -129,7 +129,11 @@ private void toggleCheckList() {
 			mChecklistManager.moveCheckedOnBottom(Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString("settings_checked_items_behavior",
 					String.valueOf(Settings.CHECKED_HOLD))));
 
-			// Is also possible to set a general changes listener
+			// Add new items on top
+			mChecklistManager.moveNewItemOnTop(prefs.getBoolean("settings_new_item_on_top",
+					Constants.NEW_ITEM_TOP));
+
+			// Is also possible tlinesSeparatoro set a general changes listener
 			mChecklistManager.setCheckListChangedListener(this);
 
 
diff --git a/checklistview_demo/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/checklistview_demo/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 79a0fc8..03371a8 100644
--- a/checklistview_demo/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/checklistview_demo/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@
   <string name="settings_show_checks">Checks symbols</string>
   <string name="settings_show_checks_summary">Show checks symbols when converting back to simple text (parsed also for converting again into checklist with previously edited checks)</string>
   <string name="settings_info">Info</string>
+  <string name="settings_new_item_on_top_summary">Add new Item on top of the list</string>
+  <string name="settings_new_item_on_top">New Item on top</string>
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/checklistview_demo/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml b/checklistview_demo/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
index 56fe1fe..06a9f85 100644
--- a/checklistview_demo/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/checklistview_demo/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
     android:key="settings_show_checks"
     android:summary="@string/settings_show_checks_summary"
     android:title="@string/settings_show_checks" />
+  <CheckBoxPreference
+      android:defaultValue="false"
+      android:key="settings_new_item_on_top"
+      android:summary="@string/settings_new_item_on_top_summary"
+      android:title="@string/settings_new_item_on_top" />
 
   <Preference android:title="@string/settings_info">
     <intent