diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6e3148b5f..ad2fb2be84 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ function onInputKeyDown(event) {
 | `onNewOptionClick` | function | new option click handler, it calls when new option has been selected. `function(option) {}` |
 | `shouldKeyDownEventCreateNewOption` | function | Decides if a keyDown event (eg its `keyCode`) should result in the creation of a new option. ENTER, TAB and comma keys create new options by default. Expected signature: `({ keyCode: number }): boolean` |
 | `promptTextCreator` | function | Factory for overriding default option creator prompt label. By default it will read 'Create option "{label}"'. Expected signature: `(label: String): String` |
+| `showNewOptionAtTop` | boolean | `true`: (Default) Show new option at top of list <br> `false`: Show new option at bottom of list |
 
 ### Methods
 
diff --git a/examples/src/components/Creatable.js b/examples/src/components/Creatable.js
index 50a8baaf2b..6082241873 100644
--- a/examples/src/components/Creatable.js
+++ b/examples/src/components/Creatable.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ var CreatableDemo = createClass({
 	},
 	getInitialState () {
 		return {
+			atTop: true,
 			multi: true,
 			multiValue: [],
 			options: [
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ var CreatableDemo = createClass({
 		}
 	},
 	render () {
-		const { multi, multiValue, options, value } = this.state;
+		const { atTop, multi, multiValue, options, value } = this.state;
 		return (
 			<div className="section">
 				<h3 className="section-heading">{this.props.label} <a href="https://github.com/JedWatson/react-select/tree/master/examples/src/components/Creatable.js">(Source)</a></h3>
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ var CreatableDemo = createClass({
 					options={options}
 					onChange={this.handleOnChange}
 					value={multi ? multiValue : value}
+					showNewOptionAtTop={atTop}
 				/>
 				<div className="hint">{this.props.hint}</div>
 				<div className="checkbox-list">
@@ -61,6 +63,26 @@ var CreatableDemo = createClass({
 						<span className="checkbox-label">Single Value</span>
 					</label>
 				</div>
+				<div className="checkbox-list">
+					<label className="checkbox">
+						<input
+							type="radio"
+							className="checkbox-control"
+							checked={atTop}
+							onChange={() => this.setState({ atTop: true })}
+						/>
+						<span className="checkbox-label">New option at top</span>
+					</label>
+					<label className="checkbox">
+						<input
+							type="radio"
+							className="checkbox-control"
+							checked={!atTop}
+							onChange={() => this.setState({ atTop: false })}
+						/>
+						<span className="checkbox-label">New option at bottom</span>
+					</label>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/src/Creatable.js b/src/Creatable.js
index 76cd7754bc..f45ac11e74 100644
--- a/src/Creatable.js
+++ b/src/Creatable.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CreatableSelect extends React.Component {
 	}
 
 	filterOptions (...params) {
-		const { filterOptions, isValidNewOption, promptTextCreator } = this.props;
+		const { filterOptions, isValidNewOption, promptTextCreator, showNewOptionAtTop } = this.props;
 
 		// TRICKY Check currently selected options as well.
 		// Don't display a create-prompt for a value that's selected.
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ class CreatableSelect extends React.Component {
 					valueKey: this.valueKey
 				});
 
-				filteredOptions.unshift(this._createPlaceholderOption);
+				if (showNewOptionAtTop) {
+					filteredOptions.unshift(this._createPlaceholderOption);
+				} else {
+					filteredOptions.push(this._createPlaceholderOption);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -251,7 +255,8 @@ CreatableSelect.defaultProps = {
 	menuRenderer: defaultMenuRenderer,
 	newOptionCreator,
 	promptTextCreator,
-	shouldKeyDownEventCreateNewOption
+	shouldKeyDownEventCreateNewOption,
+	showNewOptionAtTop: true
 };
 
 CreatableSelect.propTypes = {
@@ -299,6 +304,11 @@ CreatableSelect.propTypes = {
 
 	// Decides if a keyDown event (eg its `keyCode`) should result in the creation of a new option.
 	shouldKeyDownEventCreateNewOption: PropTypes.func,
+
+	// Where to show prompt/placeholder option text.
+	// true: new option prompt at top of list (default)
+	// false: new option prompt at bottom of list
+	showNewOptionAtTop: React.PropTypes.bool,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/test/Creatable-test.js b/test/Creatable-test.js
index f22c51cf59..03d530b7f0 100644
--- a/test/Creatable-test.js
+++ b/test/Creatable-test.js
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ describe('Creatable', () => {
 		expect(creatableNode.querySelector('.Select-create-option-placeholder'), 'to have text', Select.Creatable.promptTextCreator('foo'));
 	});
 
+	it('should add a placeholder "create..." prompt as last option when showNewOptionAtTop is false', () => {
+		createControl({
+			showNewOptionAtTop: false
+		});
+		const searchTerm = 'Th';
+		typeSearchText(searchTerm);
+		let nodes = creatableNode.querySelectorAll('.Select-option');
+		expect(nodes, 'to have length', 2); // [Three, Create "th"?]
+		expect(nodes[nodes.length-1], 'to have text', Select.Creatable.promptTextCreator(searchTerm));
+	});
+
 	it('should not show a "create..." prompt if current filter text is an exact match for an existing option', () => {
 		createControl({
 			isOptionUnique: () => false