diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.cpp
index 25c1066098..1dc57a04f2 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.cpp
@@ -771,7 +771,12 @@ void ParticleSystem::update(float dt)
 
                 Vec2    newPos;
 
-                if (_positionType == PositionType::FREE || _positionType == PositionType::RELATIVE)
+                if (_positionType == PositionType::FREE)
+                {
+                    Vec2 diff = convertToNodeSpace(currentPosition) - convertToNodeSpace(p-> startPos);
+                    newPos = p->pos - diff;
+                }
+                else if(_positionType == PositionType::RELATIVE)
                 {
                     Vec2 diff = currentPosition - p->startPos;
                     newPos = p->pos - diff;