diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js
index 28d5af46e..c50af60d0 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ RED.palette = (function() {
                 RED.sidebar.info.set(helpText,RED._("sidebar.info.nodeHelp"));
             });
             var chart = $("#chart");
-            var chartOffset = chart.offset();
             var chartSVG = $("#chart>svg").get(0);
             var activeSpliceLink;
             var mouseX;
@@ -267,8 +266,8 @@ RED.palette = (function() {
                     ui.originalPosition.left = $('#' + e.target.id).offset().left;
 
                     if (def.inputs > 0 && def.outputs > 0) {
-                        mouseX = ui.position.left-paletteWidth+(ui.helper.width()/2) - chartOffset.left + chart.scrollLeft();
-                        mouseY = ui.position.top-paletteTop+(ui.helper.height()/2) - chartOffset.top + chart.scrollTop();
+                        mouseX = ui.position.left - paletteWidth + (ui.helper.width()/2) + chart.scrollLeft();
+                        mouseY = ui.position.top - paletteTop + (ui.helper.height()/2) + chart.scrollTop();
                         if (!spliceTimer) {
                             spliceTimer = setTimeout(function() {
                                 var nodes = [];