diff --git a/guides/source/working_with_javascript_in_rails.md b/guides/source/working_with_javascript_in_rails.md
index 3f00c71596..c36b3faa6c 100644
--- a/guides/source/working_with_javascript_in_rails.md
+++ b/guides/source/working_with_javascript_in_rails.md
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ respond to your Ajax request. You then have a corresponding
 code that will be sent and executed on the client side.
 
 ```erb
-$("#users").appendTo("<%= raw escape_javascript(render @user) %>");
+$("<%= escape_javascript(render @user) %>").appendTo("#users");
 ```
 
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