diff --git a/common/view/wx_view_controls.cpp b/common/view/wx_view_controls.cpp
index bd951806a6..e92d2b86f9 100644
--- a/common/view/wx_view_controls.cpp
+++ b/common/view/wx_view_controls.cpp
@@ -411,6 +411,17 @@ VECTOR2D WX_VIEW_CONTROLS::GetMousePosition( bool aWorldCoordinates ) const
     return aWorldCoordinates ? m_view->ToWorld( screenPos ) : screenPos;
 }
 
+VECTOR2D WX_VIEW_CONTROLS::GetRawCursorPosition( bool aEnableSnapping ) const
+{
+    if( aEnableSnapping )
+    {
+        return m_view->GetGAL()->GetGridPoint( m_cursorPos );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return m_cursorPos;
+    }
+}
 
 VECTOR2D WX_VIEW_CONTROLS::GetCursorPosition( bool aEnableSnapping ) const
 {
@@ -420,10 +431,7 @@ VECTOR2D WX_VIEW_CONTROLS::GetCursorPosition( bool aEnableSnapping ) const
     }
     else
     {
-        if( aEnableSnapping )
-            return m_view->GetGAL()->GetGridPoint( m_cursorPos );
-        else
-            return m_cursorPos;
+        return GetRawCursorPosition( aEnableSnapping );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/include/view/view_controls.h b/include/view/view_controls.h
index d7601a16b2..c4470107df 100644
--- a/include/view/view_controls.h
+++ b/include/view/view_controls.h
@@ -183,6 +183,14 @@ public:
         return GetCursorPosition( m_settings.m_snappingEnabled );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the current cursor position in world coordinates - ingoring the cursorUp
+     * position force mode.
+     *
+     * @return The current cursor position in world coordinates.
+     */
+    virtual VECTOR2D GetRawCursorPosition( bool aSnappingEnabled = true ) const = 0;
+
     /**
      * Returns the current cursor position in world coordinates. Note, that it may be
      * different from the mouse pointer position if snapping is enabled or cursor position
diff --git a/include/view/wx_view_controls.h b/include/view/wx_view_controls.h
index af0cf938bc..970015fbe3 100644
--- a/include/view/wx_view_controls.h
+++ b/include/view/wx_view_controls.h
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ public:
     /// @copydoc VIEW_CONTROLS::GetCursorPosition()
     VECTOR2D GetCursorPosition( bool aSnappingEnabled ) const override;
 
+    /// @copydoc VIEW_CONTROLS::GetRawCursorPosition()
+    VECTOR2D GetRawCursorPosition( bool aSnappingEnabled = true ) const override;
+
     void SetCursorPosition( const VECTOR2D& aPosition, bool warpView ) override;
 
     /// @copydoc VIEW_CONTROLS::CursorWarp()
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.cpp
index 970e9016e1..4c954539a3 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.cpp
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ int PCBNEW_CONTROL::CursorControl( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     bool mirroredX = getView()->IsMirroredX();
 
     GRID_HELPER gridHelper( m_frame );
-    VECTOR2D cursor = getViewControls()->GetCursorPosition();
+    VECTOR2D cursor = getViewControls()->GetRawCursorPosition( true );
     VECTOR2I gridSize = gridHelper.GetGrid();
 
     if( fastMove )