diff --git a/doc/xschem_man/commands.html b/doc/xschem_man/commands.html
index f22487cd..8818e41d 100644
--- a/doc/xschem_man/commands.html
+++ b/doc/xschem_man/commands.html
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ ctrl+shift  'o'         Load most recent schematic
 ctrl        'o'         Load schematic
 -           'm'         Move selected obj.
 shift       'M'         Move selected obj, insert wire when separating touching instance pins.
+                        Stretch wires that land on selected instance pins.
 shift       'N'         Top level only netlist
 -           'n'         Hierarchical Netlist
 ctrl        'n'         Clear schematic
diff --git a/src/callback.c b/src/callback.c
index 26f9e288..59444796 100644
--- a/src/callback.c
+++ b/src/callback.c
@@ -2188,6 +2188,7 @@ int callback(const char *winpath, int event, int mx, int my, KeySym key,
     xctx->mx_double_save=xctx->mousex_snap;
     xctx->my_double_save=xctx->mousey_snap;
     tclsetintvar("connect_by_kissing", 2); /* 2 will be used to reset var to 0 at end of move */
+    select_attached_nets(); /* stretch nets that land on selected instance pins */
     move_objects(START,0,0,0);
     break;
    }
@@ -2633,6 +2634,15 @@ int callback(const char *winpath, int event, int mx, int my, KeySym key,
        if(xctx->last_command == STARTWIRE)  start_wire(mx, my);
        break;
      }
+     if(xctx->ui_state & MENUSTARTMOVE) {
+       xctx->mx_double_save=xctx->mousex_snap;
+       xctx->my_double_save=xctx->mousey_snap;
+       /* stretch nets that land on selected instance pins if connect_by_kissing == 2 */
+       select_attached_nets();
+       move_objects(START,0,0,0);
+       xctx->ui_state &=~MENUSTARTMOVE;
+       break;
+     }
      if(xctx->ui_state & MENUSTARTWIRE) {
        xctx->mx_double_save=xctx->mousex_snap;
        xctx->my_double_save=xctx->mousey_snap;
diff --git a/src/keys.help b/src/keys.help
index b412ca13..1e005aa5 100644
--- a/src/keys.help
+++ b/src/keys.help
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ ctrl+shift  'o'         Load most recent schematic
 ctrl        'o'         Load schematic
 -           'm'         Move selected obj.
 shift       'M'         Move selected obj, insert wire when separating touching instance pins.
+                        Stretch wires that land on selected instance pins.
 shift       'N'         Top level only netlist
 -           'n'         Hierarchical Netlist
 ctrl        'n'         Clear schematic
diff --git a/src/scheduler.c b/src/scheduler.c
index c2093e12..ba45fe75 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.c
+++ b/src/scheduler.c
@@ -2196,7 +2196,7 @@ int xschem(ClientData clientdata, Tcl_Interp *interp, int argc, const char * arg
         move_objects(START,0,0,0);
         move_objects( END,0,atof(argv[2]), atof(argv[3]));
       }
-      else move_objects(START,0,0,0);
+      else xctx->ui_state |= MENUSTARTMOVE;
       Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
     }
     else { cmd_found = 0;}
diff --git a/src/select.c b/src/select.c
index 84190051..554f0790 100644
--- a/src/select.c
+++ b/src/select.c
@@ -1036,6 +1036,40 @@ unsigned short select_object(double mx,double my, unsigned short select_mode, in
    return sel.type;
 }
 
+/* Partial-select wire ends that land on instance pins */
+void select_attached_nets(void)
+{
+  int inst, j, i, rects, r, sqx, sqy;
+  double x0, y0;
+  Wireentry *wptr;
+  int cbk = (tclgetintvar("connect_by_kissing") == 2);
+
+  hash_wires();
+  rebuild_selected_array();
+
+  if(cbk) for(j=0;j<xctx->lastsel; ++j) if(xctx->sel_array[j].type==ELEMENT) {
+    inst = xctx->sel_array[j].n;
+    if((xctx->inst[inst].ptr >= 0)) {
+      rects = (xctx->inst[inst].ptr + xctx->sym)->rects[PINLAYER];
+      for(r = 0; r < rects; r++)
+      {
+        get_inst_pin_coord(inst, r, &x0, &y0);
+        get_square(x0, y0, &sqx, &sqy);
+        for(wptr=xctx->wire_spatial_table[sqx][sqy]; wptr; wptr=wptr->next) {
+          i = wptr->n;
+          if(xctx->wire[i].x1 == x0 &&  xctx->wire[i].y1 == y0) {
+             select_wire(i,SELECTED1, 1);
+          }
+          if(xctx->wire[i].x2 == x0 &&  xctx->wire[i].y2 == y0) {
+             select_wire(i,SELECTED2, 1);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    rebuild_selected_array();
+  }
+}
+
 void select_inside(double x1,double y1, double x2, double y2, int sel) /*added unselect (sel param) */
 {
  int c,i, tmpint;
diff --git a/src/xschem.h b/src/xschem.h
index 78144db8..ad756b44 100644
--- a/src/xschem.h
+++ b/src/xschem.h
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ extern char win_temp_dir[PATH_MAX];
 #define PLACE_SYMBOL 4194304U /* used in move_objects after place_symbol to avoid storing intermediate undo state */
 #define START_SYMPIN 8388608U
 #define GRAPHPAN 16777216U
+#define MENUSTARTMOVE 33554432U
 #define SELECTED 1U         /*  used in the .sel field for selected objs. */
 #define SELECTED1 2U        /*  first point selected... */
 #define SELECTED2 4U        /*  second point selected... */
@@ -1254,6 +1255,7 @@ extern int text_bbox_nocairo(const char * str,double xscale, double yscale,
 extern unsigned short select_object(double mx,double my, unsigned short sel_mode,
                                     int override_lock); /*  return type 20160503 */
 extern void unselect_all(int dr);
+extern void select_attached_nets(void);
 extern void select_inside(double x1,double y1, double x2, double y2, int sel);
 extern int Tcl_AppInit(Tcl_Interp *interp);
 extern void abort_operation(void);
diff --git a/src/xschem.tcl b/src/xschem.tcl
index 09e97db7..53919fd6 100644
--- a/src/xschem.tcl
+++ b/src/xschem.tcl
@@ -5923,6 +5923,8 @@ proc build_widgets { {topwin {} } } {
   $topwin.menubar.edit.menu add command -label "Duplicate objects" -command "xschem copy_objects" -accelerator C
   toolbar_add EditDuplicate "xschem copy_objects" "Duplicate objects" $topwin
   $topwin.menubar.edit.menu add command -label "Move objects" -command "xschem move_objects" -accelerator M
+  $topwin.menubar.edit.menu add command -label "Move objects stretching attached wires" \
+      -command "set connect_by_kissing 2; xschem move_objects" -accelerator Shift+M
   toolbar_add EditMove "xschem move_objects" "Move objects" $topwin
   $topwin.menubar.edit.menu add command -label "Flip selected objects" -command "xschem flip" -accelerator {Alt-F}
   $topwin.menubar.edit.menu add command -label "Rotate selected objects" -command "xschem rotate" -accelerator {Alt-R}