diff --git a/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.cpp b/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.cpp
index c3abe8d383..baf47e9cb8 100644
--- a/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.cpp
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ void EAGLE_PLUGIN::loadPlain( wxXmlNode* aGraphics )
             module->SetReference( wxString::Format( "@HOLE%d", m_hole_count++ ) );
             module->Reference().SetVisible( false );
 
-            packageHole( module, gr );
+            packageHole( module, gr, true );
 
             m_xpath->pop();
         }
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ MODULE* EAGLE_PLUGIN::makeModule( wxXmlNode* aPackage, const wxString& aPkgName
             packageCircle( m.get(), packageItem );
 
         else if( itemName == "hole" )
-            packageHole( m.get(), packageItem );
+            packageHole( m.get(), packageItem, false );
 
         else if( itemName == "smd" )
             packageSMD( m.get(), packageItem );
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ void EAGLE_PLUGIN::packageCircle( MODULE* aModule, wxXmlNode* aTree ) const
 }
 
 
-void EAGLE_PLUGIN::packageHole( MODULE* aModule, wxXmlNode* aTree ) const
+void EAGLE_PLUGIN::packageHole( MODULE* aModule, wxXmlNode* aTree, bool aCenter ) const
 {
     EHOLE   e( aTree );
 
@@ -1803,8 +1803,17 @@ void EAGLE_PLUGIN::packageHole( MODULE* aModule, wxXmlNode* aTree ) const
 
     wxPoint padpos( kicad_x( e.x ), kicad_y( e.y ) );
 
-    pad->SetPos0( padpos );
-    pad->SetPosition( padpos + aModule->GetPosition() );
+    if( aCenter )
+    {
+        pad->SetPos0( wxPoint( 0, 0 ) );
+        aModule->SetPosition( padpos );
+        pad->SetPosition( padpos );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        pad->SetPos0( padpos );
+        pad->SetPosition( padpos + aModule->GetPosition() );
+    }
 
     wxSize  sz( e.drill.ToPcbUnits(), e.drill.ToPcbUnits() );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.h b/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.h
index b945f5ea71..e3df6d5355 100644
--- a/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.h
+++ b/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.h
@@ -266,7 +266,15 @@ private:
     void packageRectangle( MODULE* aModule, wxXmlNode* aTree ) const;
     void packagePolygon( MODULE* aModule, wxXmlNode* aTree ) const;
     void packageCircle( MODULE* aModule, wxXmlNode* aTree ) const;
-    void packageHole( MODULE* aModule, wxXmlNode* aTree ) const;
+
+    /**
+     * Function packageHole
+     * @parameter aModule - The KiCad module to which to assign the hole
+     * @parameter aTree - The Eagle XML node that is of type "hole"
+     * @parameter aCenter - If true, center the hole in the module and
+     *      offset the module position
+     */
+    void packageHole( MODULE* aModule, wxXmlNode* aTree, bool aCenter ) const;
     void packageSMD( MODULE* aModule, wxXmlNode* aTree ) const;
 
     ///> Handles common pad properties