diff --git a/include/scratchcpp/block.h b/include/scratchcpp/block.h
index 02b7ddeb..fe6cf382 100644
--- a/include/scratchcpp/block.h
+++ b/include/scratchcpp/block.h
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ class LIBSCRATCHCPP_EXPORT Block : public Entity
 
         bool topLevel() const;
 
+        int x() const;
+        void setX(int x);
+
+        int y() const;
+        void setY(int y);
+
         std::shared_ptr<Comment> comment() const;
         const std::string &commentId() const;
         void setComment(std::shared_ptr<Comment> comment);
diff --git a/src/internal/scratch3reader.cpp b/src/internal/scratch3reader.cpp
index 14f6065b..8f2ec4c0 100644
--- a/src/internal/scratch3reader.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/scratch3reader.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ bool Scratch3Reader::load()
                     reporterInfo->setValueId(jsonToValue(blockInfo[2]).toString());
                     reporterInfo->setType(static_cast<InputValue::Type>(blockInfo[0]));
 
+                    block->setX(blockInfo[3]);
+                    block->setY(blockInfo[4]);
+
                     target->addBlock(block);
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -108,6 +111,17 @@ bool Scratch3Reader::load()
                 if (!blockInfo["parent"].is_null())
                     parentId = blockInfo["parent"];
                 block->setParentId(parentId);
+                READER_STEP(step, "target -> block -> parent");
+                if (!blockInfo["parent"].is_null())
+                    parentId = blockInfo["parent"];
+                block->setParentId(parentId);
+
+                if (block->topLevel()) {
+                    READER_STEP(step, "target -> block -> x");
+                    block->setX(blockInfo["x"]);
+                    READER_STEP(step, "target -> block -> y");
+                    block->setY(blockInfo["y"]);
+                }
 
                 // inputs
                 READER_STEP(step, "target -> block -> inputs");
diff --git a/src/scratch/block.cpp b/src/scratch/block.cpp
index 6ce51593..0350ccd4 100644
--- a/src/scratch/block.cpp
+++ b/src/scratch/block.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,36 @@ bool Block::topLevel() const
     return (impl->parentId == "" && !impl->parent);
 }
 
+/*! Returns the X-coordinate of the block in the code area (only for top level blocks). */
+int Block::x() const
+{
+    return impl->x;
+}
+
+/*! Sets the X-coordinate of the block in the code area (only for top level blocks). */
+void Block::setX(int x)
+{
+    if (!topLevel())
+        std::cout << "warning: setting X-coordinate of a block which is not a top level block" << std::endl;
+
+    impl->x = x;
+}
+
+/*! Returns the Y-coordinate of the block in the code area (only for top level blocks). */
+int Block::y() const
+{
+    return impl->y;
+}
+
+/*! Sets the Y-coordinate of the block in the code area (only for top level blocks). */
+void Block::setY(int y)
+{
+    if (!topLevel())
+        std::cout << "warning: setting Y-coordinate of a block which is not a top level block" << std::endl;
+
+    impl->y = y;
+}
+
 /*! Returns the comment which is attached to this block. */
 std::shared_ptr<Comment> Block::comment() const
 {
diff --git a/src/scratch/block_p.h b/src/scratch/block_p.h
index 215d3bbd..a1aecb7b 100644
--- a/src/scratch/block_p.h
+++ b/src/scratch/block_p.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ struct BlockPrivate
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Field>> fields;
         std::unordered_map<int, Field *> fieldMap;
         bool shadow = false;
+        int x = 0;
+        int y = 0;
         std::string commentId;
         std::shared_ptr<Comment> comment = nullptr;
         IEngine *engine = nullptr;
diff --git a/test/load_project/load_project_test.cpp b/test/load_project/load_project_test.cpp
index c7a505ff..1830b446 100644
--- a/test/load_project/load_project_test.cpp
+++ b/test/load_project/load_project_test.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ TEST(LoadProjectTest, LoadTestProject)
         ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->name(), "Sprite1");
         ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->variables().size(), 1);
         ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->lists().size(), 1);
-        ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->blocks().size(), 18);
+        ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->blocks().size(), 19);
         ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->costumes().size(), 2);
         ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->comments().size(), 1);
         ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->costumeIndex(), 1);
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ TEST(LoadProjectTest, LoadTestProject)
         ASSERT_TRUE(sprite1->greenFlagBlocks()[0]);
         ASSERT_FALSE(sprite1->greenFlagBlocks()[0]->isTopLevelReporter());
         ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->greenFlagBlocks()[0]->opcode(), "event_whenflagclicked");
+        ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->greenFlagBlocks()[0]->x(), 0);
+        ASSERT_EQ(sprite1->greenFlagBlocks()[0]->y(), 0);
         auto block = sprite1->greenFlagBlocks()[0]->next();
         ASSERT_TRUE(block);
         ASSERT_EQ(block->parent(), sprite1->greenFlagBlocks()[0]);
@@ -343,6 +345,8 @@ TEST(LoadProjectTest, LoadTestProject)
             }
         }
         ASSERT_TRUE(defineBlock);
+        ASSERT_EQ(defineBlock->x(), 0);
+        ASSERT_EQ(defineBlock->y(), 384);
         ASSERT_INPUT(defineBlock, "custom_block");
         auto blockPrototype = GET_INPUT(defineBlock, "custom_block")->valueBlock();
         ASSERT_TRUE(blockPrototype);
@@ -372,6 +376,17 @@ TEST(LoadProjectTest, LoadTestProject)
         ASSERT_TRUE(argBlock);
         ASSERT_EQ(argBlock->opcode(), "argument_reporter_string_number");
 
+        std::shared_ptr<Block> keyPressedBlock = nullptr;
+        for (auto b : blocks) {
+            if (b->opcode() == "event_whenkeypressed") {
+                keyPressedBlock = b;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        ASSERT_TRUE(keyPressedBlock);
+        ASSERT_EQ(keyPressedBlock->x(), 488);
+        ASSERT_EQ(keyPressedBlock->y(), 152);
+
         // Balloon1
         ASSERT_NE(engine->findTarget("Balloon1"), -1);
         Sprite *sprite2 = dynamic_cast<Sprite *>(engine->targetAt(engine->findTarget("Balloon1")));
@@ -651,6 +666,8 @@ TEST(LoadProjectTest, LoadTopLevelReporterProject)
         auto block1 = sprite1->blockAt(0);
         ASSERT_TRUE(block1);
         ASSERT_TRUE(block1->isTopLevelReporter());
+        ASSERT_EQ(block1->x(), 335);
+        ASSERT_EQ(block1->y(), 335);
         InputValue *reporterInfo = block1->topLevelReporterInfo();
         ASSERT_TRUE(reporterInfo);
         ASSERT_EQ(reporterInfo->type(), InputValue::Type::Variable);
@@ -661,6 +678,8 @@ TEST(LoadProjectTest, LoadTopLevelReporterProject)
         auto block2 = sprite1->blockAt(1);
         ASSERT_TRUE(block2);
         ASSERT_TRUE(block2->isTopLevelReporter());
+        ASSERT_EQ(block2->x(), 313);
+        ASSERT_EQ(block2->y(), 435);
         reporterInfo = block2->topLevelReporterInfo();
         ASSERT_TRUE(reporterInfo);
         ASSERT_EQ(reporterInfo->type(), InputValue::Type::List);
diff --git a/test/load_test.sb3 b/test/load_test.sb3
index d1553e8e..eeaa571f 100644
Binary files a/test/load_test.sb3 and b/test/load_test.sb3 differ
diff --git a/test/scratch_classes/block_test.cpp b/test/scratch_classes/block_test.cpp
index 905f5c64..a0b4545c 100644
--- a/test/scratch_classes/block_test.cpp
+++ b/test/scratch_classes/block_test.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,24 @@ TEST_F(BlockTest, TopLevel)
     ASSERT_TRUE(block.topLevel());
 }
 
+TEST_F(BlockTest, X)
+{
+    Block block("", "");
+    ASSERT_EQ(block.x(), 0);
+
+    block.setX(12);
+    ASSERT_EQ(block.x(), 12);
+}
+
+TEST_F(BlockTest, Y)
+{
+    Block block("", "");
+    ASSERT_EQ(block.y(), 0);
+
+    block.setY(8);
+    ASSERT_EQ(block.y(), 8);
+}
+
 TEST_F(BlockTest, Comment)
 {
     Block block("", "");