diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/rowCtrl.js b/public/app/features/dashboard/rowCtrl.js
index 02cb59721a3..9b5de4c0a1b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/rowCtrl.js
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/rowCtrl.js
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ function (angular, _, config) {
       }
     };
 
+    $scope.insert_row = function(direction) {
+      var rowsList = $scope.dashboard.rows;
+      var currentRowIndex = _.indexOf(rowsList, $scope.row);
+      $scope.add_row_default();
+      var newIndex = currentRowIndex + direction;
+      if (newIndex >= 0 && newIndex <= (rowsList.length - 1)) {
+        _.move(rowsList, rowsList.length - 1, newIndex);
+      }
+    };
+
     $scope.add_panel_default = function(type) {
       var defaultSpan = 12;
       var _as = 12 - $scope.dashboard.rowSpan($scope.row);
diff --git a/public/app/partials/dashboard.html b/public/app/partials/dashboard.html
index 4edbb816eeb..668363b111c 100644
--- a/public/app/partials/dashboard.html
+++ b/public/app/partials/dashboard.html
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@
 								<li>
 									<a dash-editor-link="app/partials/roweditor.html">Row editor</a>
 								</li>
+                <li class="dropdown-submenu">
+                  <a href="javascript:void(0);">Insert Row</a>
+                  <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+                    <li><a ng-click="insert_row(0)">Above</a></li>
+                    <li><a ng-click="insert_row(1)">Below</a></li>
+                  </ul>
+                </li>
 								<li>
 									<a ng-click="delete_row()">Delete row</a>
 								</li>