diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/blocks/sequence.js b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/blocks/sequence.js
index 8d21a752f..2ced19a9f 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/blocks/sequence.js
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/blocks/sequence.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ For example, they don't assume the presence of a 'delete' button - it's up to th
         var self = {};
         self.prefix = prefix;
         self.container = $('#' + self.prefix + '-container');
+        self.menu = $('.stream-menu', self.container);
+
         var indexField = $('#' + self.prefix + '-order');
 
         self.delete = function() {
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ For example, they don't assume the presence of a 'delete' button - it's up to th
             self.container.fadeOut();
         };
         self._markAdded = function() {
+            self.menu.addClass('closed');
             self.container.hide();
             self.container.slideDown();
         };
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/blocks/stream.js b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/blocks/stream.js
index 47649e3bd..0099b2312 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/blocks/stream.js
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/blocks/stream.js
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@
             listMemberTemplates[childBlock.name] = template;
         }
 
+        $('.stream-menu').addClass('stream-menu-closed');
+        $(document).on('mouseover','.stream-menu',function(){
+            $(this).removeClass('stream-menu-closed');
+        }).on('mouseout', '.stream-menu', function(){
+            $(this).addClass('stream-menu-closed')
+        });
+
+
         return function(elementPrefix) {
             var sequence = Sequence({
                 'prefix': elementPrefix,
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/layouts/page-editor.scss b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/layouts/page-editor.scss
index 299eb4317..561e2dadf 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/layouts/page-editor.scss
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/layouts/page-editor.scss
@@ -192,74 +192,116 @@
             padding-left:0;
             padding-right:0;
         }
-
-        /* Object controls */
-        .stream-controls{
-            position:absolute;
-            z-index:1;
-            right:1em;
-            top:1em;
-            color:white;
-            overflow:hidden;
-            @include border-radius(2px);
-            
-            li{
-                background-color: $color-teal;
-                float:left;
-                cursor:pointer;
-                margin-right:1px;
-
-                &:last-child{
-                    margin-right:0;
-                }
-            }
-           
-            .disabled{
-                display:none;
-            }
-        }
-
+        
         .fields > li > .field > label{
             display:none;
         }
         .sequence{
+            position:relative;
             @include clearfix;
-            margin:1em 0;
-            border:1px solid lighten($color-grey-4, 3%);
-            padding:0 1.5em;
+
+            .sequence{ /* YUK! */
+                padding:0 1.5em;
+                margin:1em 0;
+                border:1px solid lighten($color-grey-4, 3%);
+            }
         }
+
+        .sequence-inner{
+            overflow:hidden;
+
+            .sequence-inner{ /* YUK! */
+                @include column(10);
+            }
+        }
+
         .sequence-member{
+            @include clearfix;
             position:relative;
             padding:1em 1.5em;
             border-bottom:1px solid lighten($color-grey-4, 3%);
             margin:0 -1.5em;
 
+            .inner{
+                @include clearfix;
+            }
+
             .inner > .struct-block > label{
                 display:block;
                 width:100%;
                 float:none;
             }
-        }
-        .sequence-inner{
-            @include column(10);
-
-            &:nth-of-type(1){
-                @include column(12);
-                padding:0;
-            }
-        }
-        
+        }       
 
         .struct-block > ul > li{ /* duplicates forms.scss ln.568 */
             @include clearfix();
             padding-top:0.5em;
             padding-bottom:1.2em;
         }
-
-
-
     }
 
+    /* Object controls */
+    .stream-controls{
+        position:absolute;
+        z-index:1;
+        right:1em;
+        top:1em;
+        color:white;
+        overflow:hidden;
+        @include border-radius(2px);
+        
+        li{
+            background-color: $color-teal;
+            float:left;
+            cursor:pointer;
+            margin-right:1px;
+
+            &:last-child{
+                margin-right:0;
+            }
+        }
+       
+        .disabled{
+            display:none;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Menu of other blocks to be added at each position */
+    .stream-menu{
+        position:relative;
+        overflow:hidden;
+
+        ul{
+            @include clearfix;
+            padding:1em;
+            background-color:$color-grey-5;
+        }
+
+        &.stream-menu-closed{
+            ul{
+                height:0px;
+            }
+
+            &:before{
+                margin-top:-0.5em;
+                font-family:wagtail;
+                content:"B";
+                width:2em;
+                height:2em;
+                display:block;
+                position:relative;
+                left:0;right:0;
+                margin:auto;
+                z-index:5;
+                color:$color-teal;
+                font-size:1.7em;
+                line-height:2em;
+                text-align:center;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
     /* special panel for the publishing fields, requires a bit more pizzazz */
     &.publishing{
         h2:before{
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/block_forms/stream_menu.html b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/block_forms/stream_menu.html
index 69fafb2c9..921f35504 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/block_forms/stream_menu.html
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/block_forms/stream_menu.html
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-<ul class="stream-menu">
-    {% for child_block in child_blocks %}
-        <li style="display: inline;"><button type="button" id="{{ prefix }}-add-{{ child_block.name }}">{{ child_block.name }}</button></li>
-    {% endfor %}
-</ul>
+<div class="stream-menu">
+	<ul>
+	    {% for child_block in child_blocks %}
+	        <li style="display: inline;"><button type="button" id="{{ prefix }}-add-{{ child_block.name }}">{{ child_block.name }}</button></li>
+	    {% endfor %}
+	</ul>
+</div>