diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/LayoutManager.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/LayoutManager.js
index a41b9d03..ea4d3565 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/LayoutManager.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/layout/LayoutManager.js
@@ -102,11 +102,24 @@ mindplot.layout.LayoutManager = new Class({
         return this;
     },
 
-    predict: function(parentId, position) {
+    predict: function(parentId, position, free) {
         $assert($defined(parentId), "parentId can not be null");
-
         var parent = this._treeSet.find(parentId);
         var sorter = parent.getSorter();
+
+        if (free) {
+            $assert($defined(position), "position cannot be null for predict in free positioning");
+            var rootNode = this._treeSet.getRootNode(parent);
+            var direction = parent.getPosition().x > rootNode.getPosition().x ? 1 : -1;
+
+            var xPos = direction > 0 ?
+                (position.x >= parent.getPosition().x ? position.x : parent.getPosition().x) :
+                (position.x <= parent.getPosition().x ? position.x : parent.getPosition().x);
+
+            return {order:0, position:{x: xPos, y:position.y}};
+        }
+
+
         var result = sorter.predict(parent, this._treeSet, position);
         return {order:result[0],position:result[1]};
     },
diff --git a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/TestSuite.js b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/TestSuite.js
index f30a0142..b5fc9887 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/TestSuite.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/TestSuite.js
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ mindplot.layout.TestSuite = new Class({
         this.testBalancedPredict();
         this.testSize();
         this.testFreePosition();
+        this.testFreePredict();
+//        this.testReconnectFreeNode();
     },
 
     testAligned: function() {
@@ -734,6 +736,63 @@ mindplot.layout.TestSuite = new Class({
         manager.connectNode(17,25,0);
         manager.layout(true);
         manager.plot("testFreePosition9", {width:1400, height:600});
+    },
+
+    testFreePredict: function() {
+        console.log("testFreePredict:");
+        var position = {x:0,y:0};
+        var manager = new mindplot.layout.LayoutManager(0, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.ROOT_NODE_SIZE);
+
+        // Prepare a sample graph ...
+        manager.addNode(1, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(2, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(3, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(4, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(5, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(6, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(7, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(8, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(9, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(10, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(11, mindplot.layout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+
+        manager.connectNode(0, 1, 0);
+        manager.connectNode(0, 2, 1);
+        manager.connectNode(0, 3, 2);
+        manager.connectNode(3, 4, 0);
+        manager.connectNode(3, 5, 1);
+        manager.connectNode(3, 6, 2);
+        manager.connectNode(5, 7, 0);
+        manager.connectNode(5, 8, 1);
+        manager.connectNode(5, 11, 2);
+        manager.connectNode(2, 9, 0);
+        manager.connectNode(2, 10, 1);
+
+        manager.layout();
+        var graph = manager.plot("testFreePredict1", {width:1000, height:400});
+
+        var pos1 = {x: 370, y:80};
+        var predict1 = manager.predict(11, pos1, true);
+        $assert(predict1.position.x == pos1.x && predict1.position.y == pos1.y, "free predict should return the same position");
+
+        var pos2 = {x: -200, y:80};
+        var predict2 = manager.predict(2, pos2, true);
+        $assert(predict2.position.x == pos2.x && predict2.position.y == pos2.y, "free predict should return the same position");
+
+        var pos3 = {x: 200, y:30};
+        var node5 = manager.find(5);
+        var predict3 = manager.predict(5, pos3, true);
+        $assert(predict3.position.x == node5.getPosition().x && predict3.position.y == pos3.y, "free predict should return the x-coordinate of the node");
+
+        var pos4 = {x: -100, y:45};
+        var node10 = manager.find(10);
+        var predict4 = manager.predict(10, pos4, true);
+        $assert(predict4.position.x == node10.getPosition().x && predict4.position.y == pos4.y, "free predict should return the x-coordinate of the node");
+
+        this._plotPrediction(graph, predict1);
+        this._plotPrediction(graph, predict2);
+        this._plotPrediction(graph, predict3);
+        this._plotPrediction(graph, predict4);
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html
index e97c6d3a..25f7fadf 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html
+++ b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html
@@ -121,5 +121,7 @@
 <div id="testFreePosition8" class="col last"></div>
 <div id="testFreePosition9" class="col last"></div>
 
+<h2>testFreePredict:</h2>
+<div id="testFreePredict1" class="col"></div>
 </body>
 </html>
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