diff --git a/app/views/schemes/index.html.erb b/app/views/schemes/index.html.erb
index b22d47dbe..03d4b5220 100644
--- a/app/views/schemes/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/schemes/index.html.erb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 
 <h2 class="govuk-visually-hidden">Supported housing schemes</h2>
 
-<%= render SearchComponent.new(current_user:, search_label: "Search by service name or code", value: @searched) %>
+<%= govuk_button_link_to "Create a new supported housing scheme", new_scheme_path, html: { method: :get } %>
 
-<%= govuk_button_link_to "Create a new supported housing scheme" %>
+<%= render SearchComponent.new(current_user:, search_label: "Search by service name or code", value: @searched) %>
 
 <hr class="govuk-section-break govuk-section-break--visible govuk-section-break--m">