diff --git a/src/callback.c b/src/callback.c
index 78d19a47..59dc6643 100644
--- a/src/callback.c
+++ b/src/callback.c
@@ -2427,7 +2427,11 @@ int callback(const char *winpath, int event, int mx, int my, KeySym key,
    }
    else if(button == Button3 &&  state == Mod1Mask && xctx->semaphore <2)
    {
-     break_wires_at_point(xctx->mousex_snap, xctx->mousey_snap);
+     break_wires_at_point(xctx->mousex_snap, xctx->mousey_snap, 1);
+   }
+   else if(button == Button3 &&  state == (ShiftMask | Mod1Mask) && xctx->semaphore <2)
+   {
+     break_wires_at_point(xctx->mousex_snap, xctx->mousey_snap, 0);
    }
    else if(button == Button3 &&  state == ShiftMask && xctx->semaphore <2)
    {
@@ -2637,10 +2641,15 @@ int callback(const char *winpath, int event, int mx, int my, KeySym key,
        break;
      }
      if(xctx->ui_state & MENUSTARTWIRECUT) {
-       break_wires_at_point(xctx->mousex_snap, xctx->mousey_snap);
+       break_wires_at_point(xctx->mousex_snap, xctx->mousey_snap, 1);
        xctx->ui_state &=~MENUSTARTWIRECUT;
        break;
      }
+     if(xctx->ui_state & MENUSTARTWIRECUT2) {
+       break_wires_at_point(xctx->mousex_snap, xctx->mousey_snap, 0);
+       xctx->ui_state &=~MENUSTARTWIRECUT2;
+       break;
+     }
      if(xctx->ui_state & MENUSTARTMOVE) {
        xctx->mx_double_save=xctx->mousex_snap;
        xctx->my_double_save=xctx->mousey_snap;
diff --git a/src/check.c b/src/check.c
index e81b6871..34d6976a 100644
--- a/src/check.c
+++ b/src/check.c
@@ -401,7 +401,8 @@ static int touches_inst_pin(double x, double y, int inst)
 /* return 2 if x0, y0 is on the segment
  * return 1 if x0, y0 is less than cadsnap (10) from the segment
  * In this case x0, y0 are reset to the closest point on the segment */
-static int closest_point_calculation(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double *x0, double *y0)
+static int closest_point_calculation(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2,
+                                     double *x0, double *y0, int align)
 {
   double projection, sq_distance, x3, y3;
   double cs = tclgetdoublevar("cadsnap"), sq_cs;
@@ -425,15 +426,20 @@ static int closest_point_calculation(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2,
     else if(sq_distance <  sq_cs) ret = 1;
   }
 
-  dbg(0, "x3 = %g y3=%g dist=%g ret=%d\n", x3, y3, sqrt(sq_distance), ret);
+  dbg(1, "x3 = %g y3=%g dist=%g ret=%d\n", x3, y3, sqrt(sq_distance), ret);
   if(ret == 1) {
-    *x0 = my_round(x3 / cs) * cs;
-    *y0 = my_round(y3 / cs) * cs;
+    if(align) {
+      *x0 = my_round(x3 / cs) * cs;
+      *y0 = my_round(y3 / cs) * cs;
+    } else {
+      *x0 = x3;
+      *y0 = y3;
+    }
   }
   return ret;
 }
 
-void break_wires_at_point(double x0, double y0)
+void break_wires_at_point(double x0, double y0, int align)
 {
   int r, i, sqx, sqy;
   Wireentry *wptr;
@@ -448,7 +454,7 @@ void break_wires_at_point(double x0, double y0)
     y1 = xctx->wire[i].y1;
     x2 = xctx->wire[i].x2;
     y2 = xctx->wire[i].y2;
-    r = closest_point_calculation(x1, y1, x2, y2, &x0, &y0);
+    r = closest_point_calculation(x1, y1, x2, y2, &x0, &y0, align);
     if( r == 1 || touch(x1, y1, x2, y2, x0,y0) ) {
       if( (x0 != x1 && x0 != x2) ||
           (y0 != y1 && y0 != y2) ) {
diff --git a/src/scheduler.c b/src/scheduler.c
index f71762f2..1e2a5929 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.c
+++ b/src/scheduler.c
@@ -4393,16 +4393,23 @@ int xschem(ClientData clientdata, Tcl_Interp *interp, int argc, const char * arg
       }
       else xctx->ui_state |= MENUSTARTWIRE;
     }
-    /* wire_cut [x y]
+    /* wire_cut [x y] [noalign]
      *   start a wire cut operation. Point the mouse in the middle of a wire and
-     *   click left button.
-     *   if x and y are given cut wire at given point */
+     *   Alt-click right button.
+     *   if x and y are given cut wire at given point
+     *   if noalign is given and is set to 'noalign' do not align the cut point to closest snap point */
     else if(!strcmp(argv[1], "wire_cut"))
-    {
+    { 
+      int i, align = 1;
+
+      for(i = 2; i < argc; i++) {
+        if(!strcmp(argv[i], "noalign")) align = 0;
+      }
       if(argc > 3) {
-        break_wires_at_point(atof(argv[2]), atof(argv[3]));
+        break_wires_at_point(atof(argv[2]), atof(argv[3]), align);
       } else {
-        xctx->ui_state |= MENUSTARTWIRECUT;
+        if(align) xctx->ui_state |= MENUSTARTWIRECUT;
+        else xctx->ui_state |= MENUSTARTWIRECUT2;
       }
       Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
     }
diff --git a/src/xschem.h b/src/xschem.h
index 079d3118..361fb917 100644
--- a/src/xschem.h
+++ b/src/xschem.h
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ extern char win_temp_dir[PATH_MAX];
 #define GRAPHPAN 16777216U /* bit 24 */
 #define MENUSTARTMOVE 33554432U
 #define MENUSTARTWIRECUT 67108864U /* bit 26 */
+#define MENUSTARTWIRECUT2 134217728U /* bit 27 : do not align cut point to snap */
 #define SELECTED 1U         /*  used in the .sel field for selected objs. */
 #define SELECTED1 2U        /*  first point selected... */
 #define SELECTED2 4U        /*  second point selected... */
@@ -1313,7 +1314,7 @@ extern int rectclip(int,int,int,int,
            double*,double*,double*,double*);
 extern void trim_wires(void);
 extern void update_conn_cues(int layer, int draw_cues, int dr_win);
-extern void break_wires_at_point(double x0, double y0);
+extern void break_wires_at_point(double x0, double y0, int align);
 extern void break_wires_at_pins(int remove);
 
 extern void check_touch(int i, int j,
diff --git a/src/xschem.tcl b/src/xschem.tcl
index 673ae6a8..c51969b8 100644
--- a/src/xschem.tcl
+++ b/src/xschem.tcl
@@ -6221,6 +6221,8 @@ proc build_widgets { {topwin {} } } {
   $topwin.menubar.tools.menu add command -label "Remove wires running through selected inst. pins" \
      -command "xschem break_wires 1" -accelerator {Ctrl-!}
   $topwin.menubar.tools.menu add command -label "Break wires at mouse position" \
+     -command "xschem wire_cut noalign" -accelerator {Alt-Shift-Right Butt.}
+  $topwin.menubar.tools.menu add command -label "Break wires at mouse position, align cut point" \
      -command "xschem wire_cut" -accelerator {Alt-Right Butt.}
    toolbar_add ToolBreak "xschem break_wires" "Break wires at selected\ninstance pin intersections" $topwin
   $topwin.menubar.tools.menu add checkbutton -label "Auto Join/Trim Wires" -variable autotrim_wires \