diff --git a/lib/features/modeling/BpmnLayouter.js b/lib/features/modeling/BpmnLayouter.js
index 5a1018030c..18e079ee3c 100644
--- a/lib/features/modeling/BpmnLayouter.js
+++ b/lib/features/modeling/BpmnLayouter.js
@@ -317,10 +317,12 @@ function getBoundaryEventTargetLayout(attachOrientation, targetOrientation, atta
   if (attachedToSide) {
     if (isHorizontalOrientation(attachOrientation)) {
       // orientation is 'right' or 'left'
+      if (isLoop) {
+        return 'b';
+      }
 
-      // loop or opposite horizontal orientation or same orientation
+      // opposite horizontal orientation or same orientation
       if (
-        isLoop ||
         isOppositeHorizontalOrientation(attachOrientation, targetOrientation) ||
         isSame(attachOrientation, targetOrientation)
       ) {
@@ -331,10 +333,12 @@ function getBoundaryEventTargetLayout(attachOrientation, targetOrientation, atta
       return 'v';
     } else {
       // orientation is 'top' or 'bottom'
+      if (isLoop) {
+        return 'l';
+      }
 
-      // loop or opposite vertical orientation or same orientation
+      // opposite vertical orientation or same orientation
       if (
-        isLoop ||
         isOppositeVerticalOrientation(attachOrientation, targetOrientation) ||
         isSame(attachOrientation, targetOrientation)
       ) {
diff --git a/test/spec/features/modeling/layout/LayoutSequenceFlowSpec.boundaryEventsLoops.bpmn b/test/spec/features/modeling/layout/LayoutSequenceFlowSpec.boundaryEventsLoops.bpmn
index b18af7fef9..852a57847f 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/modeling/layout/LayoutSequenceFlowSpec.boundaryEventsLoops.bpmn
+++ b/test/spec/features/modeling/layout/LayoutSequenceFlowSpec.boundaryEventsLoops.bpmn
@@ -1,40 +1,48 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<bpmn:definitions xmlns:bpmn="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:dc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" id="Definitions_1" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/schema/bpmn" exporter="Camunda Modeler" exporterVersion="1.16.0">
+<bpmn:definitions xmlns:bpmn="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:dc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" id="Definitions_1" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/schema/bpmn" exporter="Camunda Modeler" exporterVersion="3.1.1">
   <bpmn:process id="Process_1" isExecutable="false">
     <bpmn:subProcess id="SubProcess" />
     <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_TopLeft" attachedToRef="SubProcess" />
-    <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_TopCenter" attachedToRef="SubProcess" />
     <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_BottomRight" attachedToRef="SubProcess" />
-    <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_BottomCenter" attachedToRef="SubProcess" />
     <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_BottomLeft" attachedToRef="SubProcess" />
     <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_TopRight" attachedToRef="SubProcess" />
-    <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_RightCenter" attachedToRef="SubProcess" />
+    <bpmn:subProcess id="SubProcess_2" />
+    <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_CenterRight" attachedToRef="SubProcess_2" />
+    <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_BottomCenter" attachedToRef="SubProcess_2" />
+    <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_TopCenter" attachedToRef="SubProcess_2" />
+    <bpmn:boundaryEvent id="BoundaryEvent_CenterLeft" attachedToRef="SubProcess_2" />
   </bpmn:process>
   <bpmndi:BPMNDiagram id="BPMNDiagram_1">
     <bpmndi:BPMNPlane id="BPMNPlane_1" bpmnElement="Process_1">
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="SubProcess_12qmapm_di" bpmnElement="SubProcess" isExpanded="true">
-        <dc:Bounds x="300" y="300" width="350" height="200" />
+        <dc:Bounds x="200" y="200" width="350" height="200" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_0s0nl1k_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_TopLeft">
-        <dc:Bounds x="282" y="320" width="36" height="36" />
-      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
-      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_TopCenter_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_TopCenter">
-        <dc:Bounds x="432" y="282" width="36" height="36" />
+        <dc:Bounds x="182" y="220" width="36" height="36" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_0nomac7_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_BottomRight">
-        <dc:Bounds x="632" y="450" width="36" height="36" />
-      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
-      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_BottomCenter_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_BottomCenter">
-        <dc:Bounds x="432" y="482" width="36" height="36" />
+        <dc:Bounds x="532" y="350" width="36" height="36" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_1spolhy_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_BottomLeft">
-        <dc:Bounds x="282" y="482" width="36" height="36" />
+        <dc:Bounds x="182" y="382" width="36" height="36" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_13iwzlu_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_TopRight">
-        <dc:Bounds x="632" y="282" width="36" height="36" />
+        <dc:Bounds x="532" y="182" width="36" height="36" />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="SubProcess_2_di" bpmnElement="SubProcess_2" isExpanded="true">
+        <dc:Bounds x="200" y="460" width="350" height="200" />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_CenterRight_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_CenterRight">
+        <dc:Bounds x="532" y="542" width="36" height="36" />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_BottomCenter_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_BottomCenter">
+        <dc:Bounds x="357" y="642" width="36" height="36" />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_TopCenter_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_TopCenter">
+        <dc:Bounds x="357" y="442" width="36" height="36" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
-      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_RightCenter_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_RightCenter">
-        <dc:Bounds x="632" y="372" width="36" height="36" />
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="BoundaryEvent_CenterLeft_di" bpmnElement="BoundaryEvent_CenterLeft">
+        <dc:Bounds x="182" y="542" width="36" height="36" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
diff --git a/test/spec/features/modeling/layout/LayoutSequenceFlowSpec.js b/test/spec/features/modeling/layout/LayoutSequenceFlowSpec.js
index 9dd12a03c4..18c9e11b8c 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/modeling/layout/LayoutSequenceFlowSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/features/modeling/layout/LayoutSequenceFlowSpec.js
@@ -26,65 +26,140 @@ describe('features/modeling - layout', function() {
 
       beforeEach(bootstrapModeler(diagramXML, { modules: testModules }));
 
-      it('attached top right', function() {
 
-        // when
-        var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_TopRight', 'SubProcess');
+      describe('in the corner', function() {
 
-        // then
-        expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
-          { original: { x: 650, y: 300 }, x: 650, y: 282 },
-          { x: 650, y: 262 },
-          { x: 475, y: 262 },
-          { original: { x: 475, y: 400 }, x: 475, y: 300 }
-        ]);
-      });
+        it('attached top right', function() {
 
+          // when
+          var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_TopRight', 'SubProcess');
 
-      it('attached bottom right', function() {
+          // then
+          expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
+            { original: { x: 550, y: 200 }, x: 550, y: 182 },
+            { x: 550, y: 162 },
+            { x: 375, y: 162 },
+            { original: { x: 375, y: 300 }, x: 375, y: 200 }
+          ]);
+        });
 
-        // when
-        var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_BottomRight', 'SubProcess');
 
-        // then
-        expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
-          { original: { x: 650, y: 468 }, x: 668, y: 468 },
-          { x: 688, y: 468 },
-          { x: 688, y: 400 },
-          { original: { x: 475, y: 400 }, x: 650, y: 400 }
-        ]);
-      });
+        it('attached bottom right', function() {
 
+          // when
+          var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_BottomRight', 'SubProcess');
 
-      it('attached bottom left', function() {
+          // then
+          expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
+            { original: { x: 550, y: 368 }, x: 568, y: 368 },
+            { x: 588, y: 368 },
+            { x: 588, y: 420 },
+            { x: 375, y: 420 },
+            { original: { x: 375, y: 300 }, x: 375, y: 400 }
+          ]);
+        });
 
-        // when
-        var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_BottomLeft', 'SubProcess');
 
-        // then
-        expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
-          { original: { x: 300, y: 500 }, x: 300, y: 518 },
-          { x: 300, y: 538 },
-          { x: 475, y: 538 },
-          { original: { x: 475, y: 400 }, x: 475, y: 500 }
-        ]);
-      });
+        it('attached bottom left', function() {
 
+          // when
+          var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_BottomLeft', 'SubProcess');
 
-      it('attached top left', function() {
+          // then
+          expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
+            { original: { x: 200, y: 500 }, x: 200, y: 418 },
+            { x: 200, y: 438 },
+            { x: 375, y: 438 },
+            { original: { x: 375, y: 300 }, x: 375, y: 400 }
+          ]);
+        });
 
-        // when
-        var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_TopLeft', 'SubProcess');
 
-        // then
-        expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
-          { original: { x: 300, y: 338 }, x: 282, y: 338 },
-          { x: 262, y: 338 },
-          { x: 262, y: 400 },
-          { original: { x: 475, y: 400 }, x: 300, y: 400 }
-        ]);
+        it('attached top left', function() {
+
+          // when
+          var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_TopLeft', 'SubProcess');
+
+          // then
+          expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
+            { original: { x: 200, y: 238 }, x: 182, y: 238 },
+            { x: 162, y: 238 },
+            { x: 162, y: 420 },
+            { x: 375, y: 420 },
+            { original: { x: 375, y: 300 }, x: 375, y: 400 }
+          ]);
+        });
       });
 
+
+      describe('on the side center', function() {
+
+        var host = 'SubProcess_2';
+
+
+        it('attached top center', function() {
+
+          // when
+          var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_TopCenter', host);
+
+          // then
+          expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
+            { original: { x: 375, y: 460 }, x: 375, y: 442 },
+            { x:375, y: 422 },
+            { x:180, y: 422 },
+            { x:180, y: 560 },
+            { original:{ x: 375, y: 560 }, x: 200, y: 560 }
+          ]);
+        });
+
+
+        it('attached center right', function() {
+
+          // when
+          var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_CenterRight', host);
+
+          // then
+          expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
+            { original: { x: 550, y: 560 }, x: 568, y: 560 },
+            { x: 588, y: 560 },
+            { x: 588, y: 680 },
+            { x: 375, y: 680 },
+            { original: { x: 375, y: 560 }, x: 375, y: 660 }
+          ]);
+        });
+
+
+        it('attached bottom center', function() {
+
+          // when
+          var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_BottomCenter', host);
+
+          // then
+          expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
+            { original: { x: 375, y: 660 }, x: 375, y: 678 },
+            { x: 375, y: 698 },
+            { x: 180, y: 698 },
+            { x: 180, y: 560 },
+            { original: { x: 375, y: 560 }, x: 200, y: 560 }
+          ]);
+        });
+
+
+        it('attached center left', function() {
+
+          // when
+          var connection = connect('BoundaryEvent_CenterLeft', host);
+
+          // then
+          expect(connection).to.have.waypoints([
+            { original: { x: 200, y: 560 }, x: 182, y: 560 },
+            { x: 162, y: 560 },
+            { x: 162, y: 680 },
+            { x: 375, y: 680 },
+            { original: { x: 375, y: 560 }, x: 375, y: 660 }
+          ]);
+        });
+      });
     });