diff --git a/jquery.nestable.js b/jquery.nestable.js
index 7323fb4..ef88ea9 100644
--- a/jquery.nestable.js
+++ b/jquery.nestable.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
             collapsedClass  : 'dd-collapsed',
             placeClass      : 'dd-placeholder',
             noDragClass     : 'dd-nodrag',
+            noChildrenClass : 'dd-nochildren',
             emptyClass      : 'dd-empty',
             expandBtnHTML   : '<button data-action="expand" type="button">Expand</button>',
             collapseBtnHTML : '<button data-action="collapse" type="button">Collapse</button>',
@@ -358,8 +359,8 @@
                 // reset move distance on x-axis for new phase
                 mouse.distAxX = 0;
                 prev = this.placeEl.prev(opt.itemNodeName);
-                // increase horizontal level if previous sibling exists and is not collapsed
-                if (mouse.distX > 0 && prev.length && !prev.hasClass(opt.collapsedClass)) {
+                // increase horizontal level if previous sibling exists and is not collapsed and accepts children
+                if (mouse.distX > 0 && prev.length && !prev.hasClass(opt.collapsedClass) && !prev.hasClass(opt.noChildrenClass)) {
                     // cannot increase level when item above is collapsed
                     list = prev.find(opt.listNodeName).last();
                     // check if depth limit has reached
@@ -481,4 +482,4 @@
         return retval || lists;
     };
 
-})(window.jQuery || window.Zepto, window, document);
+})(window.jQuery || window.Zepto, window, document);
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