diff --git a/Source/Constraint.swift b/Source/Constraint.swift
index 7324c59..e5086c1 100644
--- a/Source/Constraint.swift
+++ b/Source/Constraint.swift
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ public class Constraint {
                         layoutToAttribute = layoutToAttributes[0]
                     }
                 } else {
-                    layoutToAttribute = layoutFromAttribute
+                    if self.to.target == nil && (layoutFromAttribute == .centerX || layoutFromAttribute == .centerY) {
+                        layoutToAttribute = layoutFromAttribute == .centerX ? .left : .top
+                    } else {
+                        layoutToAttribute = layoutFromAttribute
+                    }
                 }
             #else
                 if self.from.attributes == self.to.attributes {