diff --git a/libmscore/layout.cpp b/libmscore/layout.cpp
index 776d5b13d849..49a0b3186154 100644
--- a/libmscore/layout.cpp
+++ b/libmscore/layout.cpp
@@ -119,9 +119,11 @@ void Score::layoutChords1(Segment* segment, int staffIdx)
       qreal maxUpMag = 0.0;
       qreal maxDownMag = 0.0;
 
-      // dots can affect layout of notes as well as vice versa
+      // dots and hooks can affect layout of notes as well as vice versa
       int upDots = 0;
       int downDots = 0;
+      bool upHooks = false;
+      bool downHooks = false;
 
       for (int track = startTrack; track < endTrack; ++track) {
             Element* e = segment->element(track);
@@ -138,12 +140,16 @@ void Score::layoutChords1(Segment* segment, int staffIdx)
                         upStemNotes.append(chord->notes());
                         upDots = qMax(upDots, chord->dots());
                         maxUpMag = qMax(maxUpMag, chord->mag());
+                        if (!upHooks)
+                              upHooks = chord->hook();
                         }
                   else {
                         ++downVoices;
                         downStemNotes.append(chord->notes());
                         downDots = qMax(downDots, chord->dots());
                         maxDownMag = qMax(maxDownMag, chord->mag());
+                        if (!downHooks)
+                              downHooks = chord->hook();
                         }
                   }
             }
@@ -385,11 +391,16 @@ void Score::layoutChords1(Segment* segment, int staffIdx)
                         upOffset = maxDownWidth + 0.3 * sp;
                   else if (conflictSecondUpHigher)
                         upOffset = maxDownWidth + 0.2 * sp;
+                  else if ((downHooks && !upHooks) && !(upDots && !downDots))
+                        downOffset = maxUpWidth + 0.3 * sp;
                   else if (conflictSecondDownHigher) {
                         if (downDots && !upDots)
                               downOffset = maxUpWidth + 0.3 * sp;
-                        else
+                        else {
                               upOffset = maxDownWidth - 0.2 * sp;
+                              if (downHooks)
+                                    upOffset += 0.3 * sp;
+                              }
                         }
                   else {
                         // no direct conflict, so parts can overlap (downstem on left)
@@ -402,6 +413,12 @@ void Score::layoutChords1(Segment* segment, int staffIdx)
                         else
                               downDots = 0; // no need to adjust for dots in this case
                         upOffset = qMax(clearLeft, clearRight);
+                        if (downHooks) {
+                              // we will need more space to avoid collision with hook
+                              // but we won't need as much dot adjustment
+                              upOffset = qMax(upOffset, maxDownWidth + 0.1 * sp);
+                              dotAdjustThreshold = maxUpWidth - 0.3 * sp;
+                              }
                         // if downstem chord is small, don't center
                         // and we might not need as much dot adjustment either
                         if (centerDown > 0.0) {
diff --git a/vtest/chord-layout-15-ref.png b/vtest/chord-layout-15-ref.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bbdd0de29897
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diff --git a/vtest/chord-layout-15.mscz b/vtest/chord-layout-15.mscz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6e82e3387baf
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diff --git a/vtest/gen b/vtest/gen
index 49957ec093a8..292222dc2341 100755
--- a/vtest/gen
+++ b/vtest/gen
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ else
        frametext ottava slurs-1 slurs-2 slurs-3 hairpins-1 pedal-1 line-1 line-2 line-3 line-4 gliss-1 gliss-2\
        chord-layout-1 chord-layout-2 chord-layout-3 chord-layout-4 chord-layout-5\
        chord-layout-6 chord-layout-7 chord-layout-8 chord-layout-9 chord-layout-10\
-       chord-layout-11 chord-layout-12 chord-layout-13 chord-layout-14 cross-1\
+       chord-layout-11 chord-layout-12 chord-layout-13 chord-layout-14 chord-layout-15 cross-1\
        accidental-1 accidental-2 accidental-3 accidental-4 accidental-5\
        accidental-6 accidental-7 accidental-8 accidental-9\
        tie-1 tie-2 tie-3 grace-1 grace-2 grace-3 grace-4\
diff --git a/vtest/gen.bat b/vtest/gen.bat
index bee6cd57f389..327c3be25c3b 100644
--- a/vtest/gen.bat
+++ b/vtest/gen.bat
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ set SRC=mmrest-1,bravura-mmrest,gonville-mmrest,mmrest-2,mmrest-4,mmrest-5,mmres
  frametext,ottava,slurs-1,slurs-2,slurs-3,hairpins-1,pedal-1,line-1,line-2,line-3,line-4,gliss-1,gliss-2, ^
  chord-layout-1,chord-layout-2,chord-layout-3,chord-layout-4,chord-layout-5, ^
  chord-layout-6,chord-layout-7,chord-layout-8,chord-layout-9,chord-layout-10, ^
- chord-layout-11,chord-layout-12,chord-layout-13,chord-layout-14,cross-1, ^
+ chord-layout-11,chord-layout-12,chord-layout-13,chord-layout-14,chord-layout-15,cross-1, ^
  accidental-1,accidental-2,accidental-3,accidental-4,accidental-5, ^
  accidental-6,accidental-7,accidental-8,accidental-9, ^
  tie-1,tie-2,tie-3,grace-1,grace-2,grace-3,grace-4, ^