diff --git a/src/Layout.js b/src/Layout.js
index 5b0c6686..051b6efb 100755
--- a/src/Layout.js
+++ b/src/Layout.js
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ var computeLayout = (function() {
         // In case the child is absolutely positionned and has a
         // top/left/bottom/right being set, we override all the previously
         // computed positions to set it correctly.
-        if (leadingPos && !trailingPos) {
+        if (leadingPos) {
           child.layout[pos[crossAxis]] =
             getPosition(child, leading[crossAxis]) +
             getBorder(node, leading[crossAxis]) +
@@ -488,6 +488,12 @@ var computeLayout = (function() {
             getMargin(child, trailing[crossAxis]) -
             getPosition(child, trailing[crossAxis]);
         }
+        if (leadingPos && trailingPos) {
+          child.layout[dim[crossAxis]] =
+            node.layout[dim[crossAxis]] -
+            getMargin(child, trailing[crossAxis]) -
+            getPosition(child, trailing[crossAxis]);
+        }
       } else {
         var/*float*/ leadingCrossDim = getPaddingAndBorder(node, leading[crossAxis]);
 
diff --git a/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js b/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js
index 26db616c..640c2ddc 100755
--- a/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/Layout-test.js
@@ -928,6 +928,17 @@ describe('Layout', function() {
     );
   });
 
+  it('should layout with position absolute left and right', function() {
+    testLayout(
+      {style: {width: 100}, children: [
+        {style: {right: 5, left: 5, position: 'absolute'}}
+      ]},
+      {width: 0, height: 0, top: 0, left: 0, children: [
+        {width: 5, height: 0, top: 0, left: -20}
+      ]}
+    );
+  });
+
   xit('should layout text with alignItems: stretch', function() {
     testLayout(
       {style: {width: 80, padding: 7, alignItems: 'stretch', measure: text('loooooooooong with space')}},