diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 6166bbc..e7d3365 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 v1.5.3 (WIP)
 - Document how to prevent screen artifacts when using SetBackgroundTransparent
 - Fix incorrect TabbedPanels colors
+- Preserve order of panels when updating panel
 
 v1.5.2 (2020-12-04)
 - Handle input events before executing queued update functions
diff --git a/panels.go b/panels.go
index eb8c1bf..82b522a 100644
--- a/panels.go
+++ b/panels.go
@@ -75,13 +75,17 @@ func (p *Panels) AddPanel(name string, item Primitive, resize, visible bool) {
 	p.Lock()
 	defer p.Unlock()
 
-	for index, pg := range p.panels {
+	var added bool
+	for i, pg := range p.panels {
 		if pg.Name == name {
-			p.panels = append(p.panels[:index], p.panels[index+1:]...)
+			p.panels[i] = &panel{Item: item, Name: name, Resize: resize, Visible: visible}
+			added = true
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	p.panels = append(p.panels, &panel{Item: item, Name: name, Resize: resize, Visible: visible})
+	if !added {
+		p.panels = append(p.panels, &panel{Item: item, Name: name, Resize: resize, Visible: visible})
+	}
 	if p.changed != nil {
 		p.Unlock()
 		p.changed()