diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/AbstractBasicSorter.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/AbstractBasicSorter.js
index b3ee5aed..c3395d31 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/AbstractBasicSorter.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/AbstractBasicSorter.js
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ mindplot.layout.AbstractBasicSorter = new Class({
             return a.getOrder() - b.getOrder()
         });
         return result;
+    },
+
+    _getRelativeDirection: function(reference, position) {
+        var offset = position.x - reference.x;
+        return offset > 0 ? 1 : (offset < 0 ? -1 : 0);
     }
 
 });
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/BalancedSorter.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/BalancedSorter.js
index c93de9aa..684a0351 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/BalancedSorter.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/BalancedSorter.js
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ mindplot.layout.BalancedSorter = new Class({
 
         // If it is a dragged node...
         if (node) {
+            $assert($defined(position), "position cannot be null for predict in dragging");
             var nodeDirection = this._getRelativeDirection(rootNode.getPosition(), node.getPosition());
             var positionDirection = this._getRelativeDirection(rootNode.getPosition(), position);
             var siblings = graph.getSiblings(node);
 
-            if (siblings.length == 0 && nodeDirection == positionDirection) {
+            var sameParent = parent == graph.getParent(node);
+            if (siblings.length == 0 && nodeDirection == positionDirection && sameParent) {
                 return [node.getOrder(), node.getPosition()];
             }
         }
@@ -183,7 +185,6 @@ mindplot.layout.BalancedSorter = new Class({
         // Check that all is consistent ...
         var children = this._getChildrenForOrder(node, treeSet, node.getOrder());
 
-
         // All odd ordered nodes should be "continuous" by themselves
         // All even numbered nodes should be "continuous" by themselves
         var factor = node.getOrder() % 2 == 0 ? 2 : 1;
@@ -221,13 +222,7 @@ mindplot.layout.BalancedSorter = new Class({
 
     _getVerticalPadding: function() {
         return mindplot.layout.BalancedSorter.INTERNODE_VERTICAL_PADDING;
-    },
-
-    _getRelativeDirection: function(reference, position) {
-        var offset = position.x - reference.x;
-        return offset > 0 ? 1 : (offset < 0 ? -1 : 0);
     }
-
 });
 
 mindplot.layout.BalancedSorter.INTERNODE_VERTICAL_PADDING = 5;
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/SymmetricSorter.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/SymmetricSorter.js
index 38afd92f..bd86866c 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/SymmetricSorter.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/SymmetricSorter.js
@@ -37,12 +37,26 @@ mindplot.layout.SymmetricSorter = new Class({
             return [0, {x: xPos, y:position.y}];
         }
 
-        // Regular node
         var rootNode = graph.getRootNode(parent);
+
+        // If it is a dragged node...
+        if (node) {
+            $assert($defined(position), "position cannot be null for predict in dragging");
+            var nodeDirection = this._getRelativeDirection(rootNode.getPosition(), node.getPosition());
+            var positionDirection = this._getRelativeDirection(rootNode.getPosition(), position);
+            var siblings = graph.getSiblings(node);
+
+            var sameParent = parent == graph.getParent(node);
+            if (siblings.length == 0 && nodeDirection == positionDirection && sameParent) {
+                return [node.getOrder(), node.getPosition()];
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Regular node
         var direction = parent.getPosition().x > rootNode.getPosition().x ? 1 : -1;
 
         // No children...
-        var children = graph.getChildren(parent);
+        var children = graph.getChildren(parent).filter(function(child) { return child != node; });
         if (children.length == 0) {
             position = position || {x:parent.getPosition().x + direction, y:parent.getPosition().y};
             var pos = {
diff --git a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html
index e72b7a6f..8fb37404 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html
+++ b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@
     <div id="testSymmetricPredict3"></div>
     <div id="testSymmetricPredict4"></div>
     <div id="testSymmetricPredict5"></div>
+    
+    <h3>testSymmetricDragPredict:</h3>
+    <div id="testSymmetricDragPredict1"></div>
 </div>
 
 <div id="freeTest" style="display: none;">
diff --git a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/test/SymmetricTestSuite.js b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/test/SymmetricTestSuite.js
index f1edde54..74662138 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/test/SymmetricTestSuite.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/test/SymmetricTestSuite.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ mindplot.layout.SymmetricTestSuite = new Class({
 
         this.testSymmetry();
         this.testSymmetricPredict();
+        this.testSymmetricDragPredict();
     },
 
     testSymmetry: function() {
@@ -213,5 +214,53 @@ mindplot.layout.SymmetricTestSuite = new Class({
         $assert(prediction5d.position.y == manager.find(10).getPosition().y &&
             prediction5d.position.x < manager.find(10).getPosition().x, "Prediction is incorrectly positioned");
         $assert(prediction5d.order == 0, "Prediction order should be 0");
+
+        console.log("OK!\n\n");
+    },
+
+    testSymmetricDragPredict: function() {
+        console.log("testSymmetricDragPredict:");
+        var position = {x:0,y:0};
+        var manager = new mindplot.layout.LayoutManager(0, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.ROOT_NODE_SIZE);
+        manager.addNode(1, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position).connectNode(0, 1, 1);
+        manager.addNode(2, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position).connectNode(1, 2, 0);
+        manager.layout();
+
+        // Graph 1
+        var graph1 = manager.plot("testSymmetricDragPredict1", {width:1000, height:400});
+
+        var prediction1a = manager.predict(1, 2, {x:-250, y:-20});
+        this._plotPrediction(graph1, prediction1a);
+        $assert(prediction1a.position.x == manager.find(2).getPosition().x &&
+            prediction1a.position.y == manager.find(2).getPosition().y, "Prediction position should be the same as node 2");
+        $assert(prediction1a.order == manager.find(2).getOrder(), "Predicition order should be the same as node 2");
+
+        var prediction1b = manager.predict(1, 2, {x:-250, y:20});
+        this._plotPrediction(graph1, prediction1b);
+        $assert(prediction1b.position.x == manager.find(2).getPosition().x &&
+            prediction1b.position.y == manager.find(2).getPosition().y, "Prediction position should be the same as node 2");
+        $assert(prediction1b.order == manager.find(2).getOrder(), "Predicition order should be the same as node 2");
+
+        var prediction1c = manager.predict(0, 2, {x:-100, y:-20});
+        this._plotPrediction(graph1, prediction1c);
+        $assert(prediction1c.position.x == manager.find(1).getPosition().x &&
+            prediction1c.position.y < manager.find(1).getPosition().y, "Prediction is incorrectly positioned");
+        $assert(prediction1c.order == 1, "Prediction order should be 1");
+
+        var prediction1d = manager.predict(0, 2, {x:-100, y:20});
+        this._plotPrediction(graph1, prediction1d);
+        $assert(prediction1d.position.x == manager.find(1).getPosition().x &&
+            prediction1d.position.y > manager.find(1).getPosition().y, "Prediction is incorrectly positioned");
+        $assert(prediction1d.order == 3, "Prediction order should be 3");
+
+        var prediction1e = manager.predict(1, 2, {x:-250, y:0});
+        this._plotPrediction(graph1, prediction1e);
+        $assert(prediction1e.position.x == manager.find(2).getPosition().x &&
+            prediction1e.position.y == manager.find(2).getPosition().y, "Prediction position should be the same as node 2");
+        $assert(prediction1e.order == manager.find(2).getOrder(), "Predicition order should be the same as node 2");
+
+        console.log("OK!\n\n");
     }
+
+
 });
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