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 adab87e38..a15ec32f4 100755
--- 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
@@ -526,6 +526,23 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 nn.x = mousePos[0];
                 nn.y = mousePos[1];
 
+                var minX = nn.w/2 -5;
+                if (nn.x < minX) {
+                    nn.x = minX;
+                }
+                var minY = nn.h/2 -5;
+                if (nn.y < minY) {
+                    nn.y = minY;
+                }
+                var maxX = space_width -nn.w/2 +5;
+                if (nn.x > maxX) {
+                    nn.x = maxX;
+                }
+                var maxY = space_height -nn.h +5;
+                if (nn.y > maxY) {
+                    nn.y = maxY;
+                }
+
                 if (snapGrid) {
                     var gridOffset = RED.view.tools.calculateGridSnapOffsets(nn);
                     nn.x -= gridOffset.x;