diff --git a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/node_graph_message_handler.rs b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/node_graph_message_handler.rs
index 410b8cfb72..1fcc35f583 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/node_graph_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/node_graph_message_handler.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::messages::portfolio::document::node_graph::utility_types::{ContextMen
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::document_metadata::LayerNodeIdentifier;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::misc::GroupFolderType;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::network_interface::{
-	self, FlowType, InputConnector, NodeNetworkInterface, NodeTemplate, NodeTypePersistentMetadata, OutputConnector, Previewing,
+	self, FlowType, InputConnector, LayerPosition, NodeNetworkInterface, NodePosition, NodeTemplate, NodeTypePersistentMetadata, OutputConnector, Previewing,
 };
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::nodes::{CollapsedLayers, LayerPanelEntry};
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::wires::{GraphWireStyle, WirePath, WirePathUpdate, build_vector_wire};
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ impl<'a> MessageHandler<NodeGraphMessage, NodeGraphMessageContext<'a>> for NodeG
 				network_interface.set_chain_position(&node_id, selection_network_path);
 			}
 			NodeGraphMessage::PasteNodes { serialized_nodes } => {
-				let data = match serde_json::from_str::<Vec<(NodeId, NodeTemplate)>>(&serialized_nodes) {
+				let mut data = match serde_json::from_str::<Vec<(NodeId, NodeTemplate)>>(&serialized_nodes) {
 					Ok(d) => d,
 					Err(e) => {
 						warn!("Invalid node data {e:?}");
@@ -774,6 +774,48 @@ impl<'a> MessageHandler<NodeGraphMessage, NodeGraphMessageContext<'a>> for NodeG
 					return;
 				}
 
+				// Get network path of node overlay
+				let Some(network_metadata) = network_interface.network_metadata(breadcrumb_network_path) else {
+					log::error!("Could not get network metadata in PasteNodes");
+					return;
+				};
+
+				let cursor_viewport_location = ipp.mouse.position;
+				let cursor_to_node_graph = network_metadata
+					.persistent_metadata
+					.navigation_metadata
+					.node_graph_to_viewport
+					.inverse()
+					.transform_point2(cursor_viewport_location);
+
+				// Sort the selected nodes by the new id so that we know which node was selected first
+				data.sort_by_key(|a| a.0);
+
+				// Get position of the first node selected for copying that has an absolute position. Calculate paste offset from the cursor
+				// If no nodes with absolute position, then there is no offset from cursor
+				let copy_position_opt = data.iter().find_map(|(_, template)| match &template.persistent_node_metadata.node_type_metadata {
+					NodeTypePersistentMetadata::Layer(layer_metadata) => {
+						if let LayerPosition::Absolute(position) = &layer_metadata.position {
+							Some(position)
+						} else {
+							None
+						}
+					}
+					NodeTypePersistentMetadata::Node(node_metadata) => {
+						if let NodePosition::Absolute(position) = node_metadata.position() {
+							Some(position)
+						} else {
+							None
+						}
+					}
+				});
+
+				let copy_position = copy_position_opt.copied().unwrap_or_default();
+				let graph_delta = IVec2::new(
+					((cursor_to_node_graph.x / GRID_SIZE as f64).round()) as i32 - copy_position.x,
+					((cursor_to_node_graph.y / GRID_SIZE as f64).round()) as i32 - copy_position.y,
+				);
+
 				responses.add(DocumentMessage::AddTransaction);
 
 				let new_ids: HashMap<_, _> = data.iter().map(|(id, _)| (*id, NodeId::new())).collect();
@@ -782,7 +824,10 @@ impl<'a> MessageHandler<NodeGraphMessage, NodeGraphMessageContext<'a>> for NodeG
 					nodes: data,
 					new_ids: new_ids.clone(),
 				});
-				responses.add(NodeGraphMessage::SelectedNodesSet { nodes })
+				responses.add(NodeGraphMessage::SelectedNodesSet { nodes });
+
+				// Shift nodes based on offset
+				responses.add(NodeGraphMessage::ShiftSelectedNodesByAmount { graph_delta, rubber_band: true })
 			}
 			NodeGraphMessage::PointerDown {
 				shift_click,
diff --git a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/utility_types/network_interface.rs b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/utility_types/network_interface.rs
index cdd8ef06a7..8b0bbe6d99 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/utility_types/network_interface.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/utility_types/network_interface.rs
@@ -6712,6 +6712,10 @@ impl NodePersistentMetadata {
 	pub fn new(position: NodePosition) -> Self {
 		Self { position }
 	}
+
+	pub fn position(&self) -> &NodePosition {
+		&self.position
+	}
 }
 
 /// A layer can either be position as Absolute or in a Stack