diff --git a/tools/test/topos/regionabc.sh b/tools/test/topos/regionabc.sh
index 64e205a..3b16117 100755
--- a/tools/test/topos/regionabc.sh
+++ b/tools/test/topos/regionabc.sh
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
 region-add rC "Region C" LOGICAL_GROUP 30 60 grid ${host}
 
 # -- set peer locations
-region-add-peer-loc rA rB 40 70
-region-add-peer-loc rA rC 50 70
+region-add-peer-loc rA rB 40 70 grid
+region-add-peer-loc rA rC 50 70 grid
 
-region-add-peer-loc rB rA 30 10
-region-add-peer-loc rB rC 30 70
+region-add-peer-loc rB rA 30 10 grid
+region-add-peer-loc rB rC 30 70 grid
 
-region-add-peer-loc rC rA 10 10
-region-add-peer-loc rC rB 20 10
+region-add-peer-loc rC rA 10 10 grid
+region-add-peer-loc rC rB 20 10 grid
 
 EOF
 
diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo2/topo2NodePosition.js b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo2/topo2NodePosition.js
index 7c96cad..8889168 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo2/topo2NodePosition.js
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo2/topo2NodePosition.js
@@ -66,10 +66,15 @@
             }
 
             // assumed to be grid
-            var loc = {
-                longOrX: -20,
-                latOrY: 10 * node.index()
-            };
+            var loc = node.get('location');
+
+            // fallback to default placement if not defined.
+            if (!loc.latOrY && !loc.longOrX) {
+                loc = {
+                    longOrX: -20,
+                    latOrY: 10 * node.index()
+                };
+            }
 
             setElCoord(node, coordFromXY(loc));
             return;