diff --git a/jquery.flot.threshold.js b/jquery.flot.threshold.js
index 70ac8f4..f265bc2 100644
--- a/jquery.flot.threshold.js
+++ b/jquery.flot.threshold.js
@@ -103,8 +103,11 @@ You may need to check for this in hover events.
             datapoints.points = newpoints;
             thresholded.datapoints.points = threspoints;
             
-            if (thresholded.datapoints.points.length > 0)
-                plot.getData().push(thresholded);
+            if (thresholded.datapoints.points.length > 0) {
+                var origIndex = $.inArray(s, plot.getData());
+                // Insert newly-generated series right after original one (to prevent it from becoming top-most)
+                plot.getData().splice(origIndex + 1, 0, thresholded);
+            }
                 
             // FIXME: there are probably some edge cases left in bars
         }