diff --git a/src/Layout.js b/src/Layout.js
index b9b5c648..e297c496 100755
--- a/src/Layout.js
+++ b/src/Layout.js
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ var computeLayout = (function() {
     for (var/*int*/ i = 0; i < node.children.length; ++i) {
       var/*css_node_t**/ child = node.children[i];
       if (getPositionType(child) === 'absolute' && isPosDefined(child, leading[mainAxis])) {
-        child.layout[pos[mainAxis]] = getPosition(child, leading[mainAxis]);
+        child.layout[pos[mainAxis]] = getPosition(child, leading[mainAxis]) +
+          getMargin(child, leading[mainAxis]);
       } else {
         child.layout[pos[mainAxis]] += mainPos;
       }
diff --git a/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js b/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js
index 1e7a7b63..39fba088 100755
--- a/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js
@@ -570,6 +570,17 @@ describe('Layout', function() {
     );
   });
 
+  it('should layout node with position: absolute, top and marginTop', function() {
+    testLayout(
+      {style: {}, children: [
+        {style: {top: 5, marginTop: 5, position: 'absolute'}}
+      ]},
+      {width: 0, height: 0, top: 0, left: 0, children: [
+        {width: 0, height: 0, top: 10, left: 0}
+      ]}
+    );
+  });
+
   it('should layout randomly', function() {
     function RNG(seed) {
       this.state = seed;