diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/StandaloneActionDispatcher.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/StandaloneActionDispatcher.js
index d285c708..484dc33b 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/StandaloneActionDispatcher.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/StandaloneActionDispatcher.js
@@ -270,6 +270,11 @@ mindplot.CommandContext = new Class({
         return mindmap.createNode(mindplot.NodeModel.MAIN_TOPIC_TYPE);
     },
 
+    addTopic:function (topic) {
+        var mindmap = this._designer.getMindmap();
+        return mindmap.addBranch(topic.getModel());
+    },
+
     connect:function (childTopic, parentTopic) {
         childTopic.connectTo(parentTopic, this._designer._workspace);
     },
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/commands/AddTopicCommand.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/commands/AddTopicCommand.js
index c5c3870f..2ceabae8 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/commands/AddTopicCommand.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/commands/AddTopicCommand.js
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ mindplot.commands.AddTopicCommand = new Class({
                     var parentTopic = commandContext.findTopics(parentId)[0];
                     commandContext.connect(topic, parentTopic);
                 }
+            }else {
+                commandContext.addTopic(topic);
             }
 
             // Select just created node ...