diff --git a/doc/CHANGES.md b/doc/CHANGES.md
index ab2dfd243..ed4303f53 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGES.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGES.md
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ Change log
 * fix: [#2683](https://github.com/gridstack/gridstack.js/issues/2683) check for fixed grid maxRow during resize
 * fix: [#2694](https://github.com/gridstack/gridstack.js/issues/2694) prevent 'r' rotation to items that can't resize (locked, noResize, fixed sizes)
 * fix: [#2709](https://github.com/gridstack/gridstack.js/pull/2709) support for multiple drag targets - Thank you [nickfulcher](https://github.com/nickfulcher)
+* fix: [#2669](https://github.com/gridstack/gridstack.js/issues/2669) load() sometimes restore incorrectly
 
 ## 10.2.0 (2024-06-02)
 * feat: [#2682](https://github.com/gridstack/gridstack.js/pull/2682) You can now press 'Esc' to cancel a move|resize, 'r' to rotate during a drag. added `GridStack.rotate()` as well - Thank you John B. for this feature sponsor.
diff --git a/src/gridstack.ts b/src/gridstack.ts
index 0b3b042c3..b335b53b2 100644
--- a/src/gridstack.ts
+++ b/src/gridstack.ts
@@ -1363,6 +1363,7 @@ export class GridStack {
         const widthChanged = (m.w !== undefined && m.w !== n.w);
         this.moveNode(n, m);
         this.resizeToContentCheck(widthChanged, n); // wait for animation if we changed width
+        delete n._orig; // clear out original position now that we moved #2669
       }
       if (m || changed) {
         this._writeAttr(el, n);