diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index c02cce13f..ac2d1dcc6 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -703,8 +703,14 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         }
                         var nn = result.node;
                         var historyEvent = result.historyEvent;
-                        nn.x = Math.ceil((point[0] - 50) / gridSize) * gridSize + 50;
-                        nn.y = parseInt(point[1] / gridSize) * gridSize;
+                        if (RED.settings.get("editor").view['view-snap-grid']) {
+                            nn.x = Math.ceil((point[0] - 50) / gridSize) * gridSize + 50;
+                            nn.y = parseInt(point[1] / gridSize) * gridSize;
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            nn.x = point[0];
+                            nn.y = point[1];
+                        }
 
                         var showLabel = RED.utils.getMessageProperty(RED.settings.get('editor'),"view.view-node-show-label");
                         if (showLabel !== undefined && !/^link (in|out)$/.test(nn._def.type) && !nn._def.defaults.hasOwnProperty("l")) {