diff --git a/libmscore/tie.cpp b/libmscore/tie.cpp
index 3f74d555eec83..b424eaa82552d 100644
--- a/libmscore/tie.cpp
+++ b/libmscore/tie.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include "system.h"
 #include "undo.h"
 #include "chord.h"
+#include "hook.h"
+#include "ledgerline.h"
 #include "tie.h"
 
 namespace Ms {
@@ -455,9 +457,10 @@ void Tie::slurPos(SlurPos* sp)
             qDebug("No system: measure is %d has %d count %d", m->isMMRest(), m->hasMMRest(), m->mmRestCount());
             }
 
-      qreal xo;
-      qreal yo;
+      qreal x1, y1;
+      qreal x2, y2;
       bool shortStart = false;
+      qreal offsetMargin = 0.25 * _spatium;
 
       // determine attachment points
       // similar code is used in Chord::layoutPitched()
@@ -467,18 +470,61 @@ void Tie::slurPos(SlurPos* sp)
       sp->p1    = sc->pos() + sc->segment()->pos() + sc->measure()->pos();
 
       //------p1
-      if ((sc->notes().size() > 1) || (sc->stem() && (sc->up() == _up))) {
-            xo = startNote()->x() + hw * 1.12;
-            yo = startNote()->pos().y() + yOffInside;
+      if (sc->notes().size() > 1) {
+            y1 = startNote()->pos().y() + yOffInside;
+            x1 = 0;
+            qreal xo = startNote()->pos().x() + hw;  // x offset for p1 will be at least note head width
+
+            // ADJUST FOR COLLISIONS ----------------
+
+            for (auto note : sc->notes()) {
+                  // adjust for dots
+                  if (startNote()->dots().size() > 0) {
+                        qreal dotY = note->pos().y() + note->dots().last()->pos().y();
+                        if (qAbs(y1 - dotY) < _spatium * 0.5)
+                              xo = qMax(xo, startNote()->dots().last()->x() + startNote()->dots().last()->width());
+                        }
+
+                  // adjust for note collisions
+                  if (note == startNote())
+                        continue;
+                  qreal noteTop = note->y();
+                  qreal noteHeight = note->height();
+                  if (y1 > noteTop && y1 < noteTop + noteHeight)
+                        xo = qMax(xo, note->x() + note->width());
+                  }
+
+            // adjust for flags (hooks)
+            if (sc->hook() && sc->up()) {
+                  if (y1 < sc->hook()->pos().y() + sc->hook()->bbox().height() + (offsetMargin * 2))
+                        xo = qMax(xo, sc->hook()->pos().x() + sc->hook()->bbox().width());
+                  }
+
+            // adjust for ledger lines
+            auto currLedger = sc->ledgerLines();  // search through ledger lines and see if any are within .5sp of tie start
+            while (currLedger) {
+                  if (qAbs(y1 - currLedger->y()) < _spatium * 0.5) {
+                        xo = qMax(xo, currLedger->x() + currLedger->len());
+                        break;
+                        }
+                  currLedger = currLedger->next();
+                  }
+
+            x1 += xo + offsetMargin;
             shortStart = true;
             }
+      else if (sc->stem() && sc->up() == _up) {
+            x1 = startNote()->x() + hw * 1.12;
+            y1 = startNote()->pos().y() + yOffInside;
+            }
       else {
-            xo = startNote()->x() + hw * 0.65;
-            yo = startNote()->pos().y() + yOffOutside;
+            x1 = startNote()->x() + hw * 0.65;
+            y1 = startNote()->pos().y() + yOffOutside;
             }
-      sp->p1 += QPointF(xo, yo);
+      sp->p1 += QPointF(x1, y1);
 
       //------p2
+      y2 = y1;
       if (endNote() == 0) {
             sp->p2 = sp->p1 + QPointF(_spatium * 3, 0.0);
             sp->system2 = sp->system1;
@@ -492,22 +538,47 @@ void Tie::slurPos(SlurPos* sp)
       bool horizontal = startNote()->line() == endNote()->line() && sc->vStaffIdx() == ec->vStaffIdx();
 
       hw = endNote()->tabHeadWidth(stt);
-      if ((ec->notes().size() > 1) || (ec->stem() && !ec->up() && !_up)) {
-            xo = endNote()->x() - hw * 0.12;
+      if (ec->notes().size() > 1) {
+            x2 = endNote()->x();
+            qreal xo = 0.0;
+
+            // ADJUST FOR COLLISIONS ----------------
+
+            // adjust for ledger lines
+            auto currLedger = ec->ledgerLines();  // search through ledger lines and see if any are within .5sp of tie end
+            while (currLedger) {
+                  if (qAbs(y1 - currLedger->y()) < _spatium * 0.5)
+                        xo = qMax(xo, x2 - currLedger->x());
+                  currLedger = currLedger->next();
+                  }
+
+            // adjust for shifted notes (such as intervals of unison or second)
+            for (auto note : ec->notes()) {
+                  if (note == endNote())
+                        continue;
+                  qreal noteTop = note->y();
+                  if (y2 >= noteTop - offsetMargin && y2 <= noteTop + note->headHeight() + offsetMargin)
+                        xo = qMax(xo, x2 - note->x());
+                  }
+
+            x2 -= (xo + offsetMargin);
+            }
+      else if (ec->stem() && !ec->up() && !_up) {
+            x2 = endNote()->x() - hw * 0.12;
             if (!horizontal)
-                  yo = endNote()->pos().y() + yOffInside;
+                  y2 = endNote()->pos().y() + yOffInside;
             }
       else if (shortStart) {
-            xo = endNote()->x() + hw * 0.15;
+            x2 = endNote()->x() + hw * 0.15;
             if (!horizontal)
-                  yo = endNote()->pos().y() + yOffOutside;
+                  y2 = endNote()->pos().y() + yOffOutside;
             }
       else {
-            xo = endNote()->x() + hw * 0.35;
+            x2 = endNote()->x() + hw * 0.35;
             if (!horizontal)
-                  yo = endNote()->pos().y() + yOffOutside;
+                  y2 = endNote()->pos().y() + yOffOutside;
             }
-      sp->p2 += QPointF(xo, yo);
+      sp->p2 += QPointF(x2, y2);
 
       // adjust for cross-staff
       if (sc->vStaffIdx() != vStaffIdx() && sp->system1) {