diff --git a/cypress/platform/knsv-pos.html b/cypress/platform/knsv-pos.html
index e146de579..1b6dc5504 100644
--- a/cypress/platform/knsv-pos.html
+++ b/cypress/platform/knsv-pos.html
@@ -121,22 +121,22 @@
         S --> T: angrepp
         T --> U: Apa
         T --> V: Varg
+      C
+      D
+      E
 
-        B
-        C
-        D
-              `;
-      code = `
-      stateDiagram
-       A0
-       state subbe {
-        subState
-        B
-       }
-       C
-       D
-       E
               `;
+      // code = `
+      // stateDiagram
+      //  A0
+      //  state subbe {
+      //   subState
+      //   B
+      //  }
+      //  C
+      //  D
+      //  E
+      //         `;
 
       let positions = {
         nodes: {
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@
         },
       };
 
-      positions = {
-        nodes: {},
-        edges: {},
-      };
+      // positions = {
+      //   nodes: {},
+      //   edges: {},
+      // };
 
       const { svg } = await mermaid.render('the-id-of-the-svg', code, undefined, positions);
       // if (window?.calcIntersections) {
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/package.json b/packages/mermaid/package.json
index 4622d7b90..f87597a85 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/package.json
+++ b/packages/mermaid/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mermaid-chart/mermaid",
-  "version": "11.0.2-b.3",
+  "version": "11.0.2-b.4",
   "description": "Markdown-ish syntax for generating flowcharts, mindmaps, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, gantt charts, git graphs and more.",
   "type": "module",
   "module": "./dist/mermaid.core.mjs",
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/layout-algorithms/fixed/index.js b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/layout-algorithms/fixed/index.js
index f65d1bdd5..568fc4082 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/layout-algorithms/fixed/index.js
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/layout-algorithms/fixed/index.js
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ const doRender = async (_elem, data4Layout, siteConfig, positions) => {
       for (const child of children) {
         const width = child.width || 50;
         const height = child.height || 50;
-        // log.info('STO node child 1', child.id, width, height);
+        // log.info('BBB node child 1', child.id, width, height);
         calculatePosition(child, positions, childDB);
         // log.info(
-        //   'STO node child 2',
+        //   'BBB node child 2',
         //   child.id,
         //   positions.nodes[child.id].x,
         //   positions.nodes[child.id].y
@@ -136,16 +136,20 @@ const doRender = async (_elem, data4Layout, siteConfig, positions) => {
         minYP = Math.min(positions.nodes[child.id].y - height / 2, minYP);
         maxYP = Math.max(positions.nodes[child.id].y + height / 2, maxYP);
       }
-      positions.nodes[node.id] = {
-        x: minX + (maxX - minX) / 2 - 5,
-        y: maxY + 15,
-        width: maxX - minX + 20,
-        height: maxYP - minYP + 30,
-      };
+      if (!positions.nodes[node.id]) {
+        positions.nodes[node.id] = {
+          x: minX + (maxX - minX) / 2,
+          y: maxY + 15,
+          width: maxX - minX + 20,
+          height: maxYP - minYP + 30,
+        };
+      }
     } else {
-      // Simple case
-      positions.nodes[node.id] = { x: xPos, y: maxY + 20 };
-      xPos = xPos + 75;
+      if (!positions.nodes[node.id]) {
+        // Simple case
+        positions.nodes[node.id] = { x: xPos, y: maxY + 20 };
+        xPos = xPos + 75;
+      }
     }
   }
   data4Layout.nodes.map(function (node) {