diff --git a/src/Layout.js b/src/Layout.js
index e297c496..54ded250 100755
--- a/src/Layout.js
+++ b/src/Layout.js
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ var computeLayout = (function() {
         child.layout[pos[crossAxis]] += leadingCrossDim;
       } else {
         if (isPosDefined(child, leading[crossAxis])) {
-          child.layout[pos[crossAxis]] = getPosition(child, leading[crossAxis]);
+          child.layout[pos[crossAxis]] = getPosition(child, leading[crossAxis]) +
+            getMargin(child, leading[crossAxis]);
         } else {
           child.layout[pos[crossAxis]] += getPadding(node, leading[crossAxis]);
         }
diff --git a/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js b/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js
index 39fba088..d72f686f 100755
--- a/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js
@@ -581,6 +581,17 @@ describe('Layout', function() {
     );
   });
 
+  it('should layout node with position: absolute, left and marginLeft', function() {
+    testLayout(
+      {style: {}, children: [
+        {style: {left: 5, marginLeft: 5, position: 'absolute'}}
+      ]},
+      {width: 0, height: 0, top: 0, left: 0, children: [
+        {width: 0, height: 0, top: 0, left: 10}
+      ]}
+    );
+  });
+
   it('should layout randomly', function() {
     function RNG(seed) {
       this.state = seed;