diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index f1a9aad1..e1cc9436 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
@@ -1373,6 +1373,9 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
             // At least one control point went out of bounds.
             return null;
           }
+        } else {
+          // for non-affected points just add extra space so we are comparing apples with apples later
+          controlPoints[index].setLocation(controlPoints[index].getX() + extraSpace, controlPoints[index].getY() + extraSpace);    
         }
         // For control points that may overlap, just write null,
         // we'll ignore them later.
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
index 03aac6b5..823bafdd 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
@@ -3297,7 +3297,11 @@
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
 					<description>Apply context menu rotation and mirroring to SMD components</description>
-				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>					
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
+					<description>Do not allow for components like traces, jumpers and wires to be reduced to nothing by dragging connected components</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>				
 			</changes>
 			<url>https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases</url>
 		</org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>