diff --git a/folium/features.py b/folium/features.py
index 437e92664..4d01492f5 100644
--- a/folium/features.py
+++ b/folium/features.py
@@ -422,10 +422,10 @@ class GeoJson(Layer):
             {% if this.style %}
                 style: {{ this.get_name() }}_styler,
             {%- endif %}
-        });
+        }).addTo({{ this._parent.get_name() }});
+
         function {{ this.get_name() }}_add (data) {
-            {{ this.get_name() }}.addData(data)
-                .addTo({{ this._parent.get_name() }});
+            {{ this.get_name() }}.addData(data);
         }
         {%- if this.embed %}
             {{ this.get_name() }}_add({{ this.data|tojson }});