diff --git a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/CanvasPlacementSupport.cs b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/CanvasPlacementSupport.cs
index 0f45fd9f4c..c8f4ce5760 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/CanvasPlacementSupport.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/CanvasPlacementSupport.cs
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.WpfDesign.Designer.Extensions
 				info.Item.Properties[FrameworkElement.HorizontalAlignmentProperty].Reset();
 				info.Item.Properties[FrameworkElement.VerticalAlignmentProperty].Reset();
 				info.Item.Properties[FrameworkElement.MarginProperty].Reset();
+				
+				if (operation.Type == PlacementType.PasteItem) {					
+					info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.LeftProperty).SetValue(((double)info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.LeftProperty).ValueOnInstance) + PlacementOperation.PasteOffset);
+					info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.TopProperty).SetValue(((double)info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.TopProperty).ValueOnInstance) + PlacementOperation.PasteOffset);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/GridPlacementSupport.cs b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/GridPlacementSupport.cs
index cbd2ad1baa..e5a78cf63e 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/GridPlacementSupport.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/GridPlacementSupport.cs
@@ -162,6 +162,26 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.WpfDesign.Designer.Extensions
 			enteredIntoNewContainer=true;
 			grid.UpdateLayout();
 			base.EnterContainer(operation);
+			
+			if (operation.Type == PlacementType.PasteItem) {
+				foreach (PlacementInformation info in operation.PlacedItems) {				
+					var margin = (Thickness)info.Item.Properties.GetProperty(FrameworkElement.MarginProperty).ValueOnInstance;
+					var horizontalAlignment = (HorizontalAlignment)info.Item.Properties.GetProperty(FrameworkElement.HorizontalAlignmentProperty).ValueOnInstance;
+					var verticalAlignment = (VerticalAlignment)info.Item.Properties.GetProperty(FrameworkElement.VerticalAlignmentProperty).ValueOnInstance;
+					
+					if (horizontalAlignment == HorizontalAlignment.Left)
+						margin.Left += PlacementOperation.PasteOffset;
+					else if (horizontalAlignment == HorizontalAlignment.Right)
+						margin.Right -= PlacementOperation.PasteOffset;
+					
+					if (verticalAlignment == VerticalAlignment.Top)
+						margin.Top += PlacementOperation.PasteOffset;
+					else if (verticalAlignment == VerticalAlignment.Bottom)
+						margin.Bottom -= PlacementOperation.PasteOffset;
+										
+					info.Item.Properties.GetProperty(FrameworkElement.MarginProperty).SetValue(margin);
+				}
+			}		
 		}
 		
 		GrayOutDesignerExceptActiveArea grayOut;
diff --git a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Xaml/XamlEditOperations.cs b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Xaml/XamlEditOperations.cs
index be2964d11a..96af34fa59 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Xaml/XamlEditOperations.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Xaml/XamlEditOperations.cs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.WpfDesign.Designer.Xaml
 			var operation = PlacementOperation.TryStartInsertNewComponents(parent, pastedItems, rects.ToList(), PlacementType.PasteItem);
 			ISelectionService selection = _context.Services.Selection;
 			selection.SetSelectedComponents(pastedItems);
-			if(operation!=null)
+			if(operation != null)
 				operation.Commit();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign/Project/PlacementOperation.cs b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign/Project/PlacementOperation.cs
index 931b393c66..4d9b70fa5e 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign/Project/PlacementOperation.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign/Project/PlacementOperation.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.WpfDesign
 		IPlacementBehavior currentContainerBehavior;
 		bool isAborted, isCommitted;
 		
+		public const double PasteOffset = 10;
+		
 		#region Properties
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The items being placed.