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 87dd69738..10933a574 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
@@ -1297,7 +1297,13 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             if (snapGrid != d3.event.shiftKey && moving_set.length > 0) {
                 var gridOffset = [0,0];
                 node = moving_set[0];
-                gridOffset[0] = node.n.x-(gridSize*Math.floor((node.n.x-node.n.w/2)/gridSize)+node.n.w/2);
+                if (vertical) {
+                    // Align to the centre point of the node
+                    gridOffset[0] = node.n.x-(gridSize*Math.floor(node.n.x/gridSize));
+                } else {
+                    // Align to the left edge of the node
+                    gridOffset[0] = node.n.x-(gridSize*Math.floor((node.n.x-node.n.w/2)/gridSize)+node.n.w/2);
+                }
                 gridOffset[1] = node.n.y-(gridSize*Math.floor(node.n.y/gridSize));
                 if (gridOffset[0] !== 0 || gridOffset[1] !== 0) {
                     for (i = 0; i<moving_set.length; i++) {
@@ -3245,7 +3251,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                                 thisNode.selectAll(".red-ui-flow-node-changed")
                                     .attr("transform",function(d){return "translate("+(d.w-2)+", -2)"})
                                     .classed("hide",function(d) { return !(d.changed||d.moved); });
-    
+
                                 thisNode.selectAll(".red-ui-flow-node-error")
                                     .attr("transform",function(d){ return "translate("+(d.w-2-((d.changed||d.moved)?14:0))+", -2)"})
                                     .classed("hide",function(d) { return d.valid; });
@@ -3253,7 +3259,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                                 thisNode.selectAll(".red-ui-flow-node-changed")
                                     .attr("transform",function(d){return "translate("+(d.w-10)+", -2)"})
                                     .classed("hide",function(d) { return !(d.changed||d.moved); });
-    
+
                                 thisNode.selectAll(".red-ui-flow-node-error")
                                     .attr("transform",function(d){ return "translate("+(d.w-10-((d.changed||d.moved)?14:0))+", -2)"})
                                     .classed("hide",function(d) { return d.valid; });