diff --git a/djangocms_column/cms_plugins.py b/djangocms_column/cms_plugins.py
index 627ca8d..909a312 100644
--- a/djangocms_column/cms_plugins.py
+++ b/djangocms_column/cms_plugins.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
-from cms.models import CMSPlugin
+from cms import api
 from cms.plugin_base import CMSPluginBase
 from cms.plugin_pool import plugin_pool
 
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ def save_model(self, request, obj, form, change):
             request, obj, form, change
         )
         for _x in range(int(form.cleaned_data['create'])):
-            col = Column(
-                parent=obj,
+            col = api.add_plugin(
                 placeholder=obj.placeholder,
+                plugin_type=ColumnPlugin.__name__,
                 language=obj.language,
+                target=obj,
                 width=form.cleaned_data['create_width'],
-                position=CMSPlugin.objects.filter(parent=obj).count(),
-                plugin_type=ColumnPlugin.__name__
             )
             col.save()
         return response