diff --git a/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.cpp b/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.cpp
index 4b5930b..a56cf9c 100644
--- a/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.cpp
+++ b/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ BandDesignIntf::BandDesignIntf(BandsType bandType, const QString &xmlTypeName, Q
     m_dataSourceName(""),
     m_autoHeight(true),
     m_keepBottomSpace(false),
+    m_keepTopSpace(true),
     m_parentBand(0),
     m_parentBandName(""),
     m_bandMarker(0),
@@ -821,6 +822,20 @@ void BandDesignIntf::slotPropertyObjectNameChanged(const QString &, const QStrin
         m_bandNameLabel->updateLabel(newName);
 }
 
+bool BandDesignIntf::keepTopSpace() const
+{
+    return m_keepTopSpace;
+}
+
+void BandDesignIntf::setKeepTopSpace(bool value)
+{
+    if (m_keepTopSpace != value){
+        m_keepTopSpace = value;
+        if (!isLoading())
+            notify("keepTopSpace",!value,value);
+    }
+}
+
 bool BandDesignIntf::repeatOnEachRow() const
 {
     return m_repeatOnEachRow;
@@ -969,9 +984,14 @@ void BandDesignIntf::updateItemSize(DataSourceManager* dataManager, RenderPass p
     }
     restoreLinks();
     snapshotItemsLayout();
-    arrangeSubItems(pass, dataManager);
+    arrangeSubItems(pass, dataManager); 
     if (autoHeight()){
-        //if keepBottomSpace()&& height()<findMaxBottom()
+        if (!keepTopSpace()) {
+            qreal minTop = findMinTop();
+            foreach (BaseDesignIntf* item, childBaseItems()) {
+                item->setY(item->y() - minTop);
+            }
+        }
         setHeight(findMaxBottom()+spaceBorder);
     }
     if ((maxHeight>0)&&(height()>maxHeight)){
diff --git a/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h b/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h
index aa1674d..6a0fb9a 100644
--- a/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h
+++ b/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class BandDesignIntf : public ItemsContainerDesignInft
     Q_PROPERTY(bool autoHeight READ autoHeight WRITE setAutoHeight )
     Q_PROPERTY(int bandIndex READ bandIndex WRITE setBandIndex DESIGNABLE false )
     Q_PROPERTY(bool keepBottomSpace READ keepBottomSpaceOption WRITE setKeepBottomSpaceOption )
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool keepTopSpace READ keepTopSpace WRITE setKeepTopSpace)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString parentBand READ parentBandName WRITE setParentBandName DESIGNABLE false )
     Q_PROPERTY(QColor backgroundColor READ backgroundColor WRITE setBackgroundColor)
     Q_PROPERTY(BrushStyle backgroundBrushStyle READ backgroundBrushStyle WRITE setBackgroundBrushStyle)
@@ -155,6 +156,9 @@ public:
     void setKeepBottomSpaceOption(bool value);
     bool keepBottomSpaceOption() const {return m_keepBottomSpace;}
 
+    bool keepTopSpace() const;
+    void setKeepTopSpace(bool value);
+
     void addChildBand(BandDesignIntf* band);
     bool hasChildren(){return !m_childBands.isEmpty();}
     void removeChildBand(BandDesignIntf* band);
@@ -245,7 +249,7 @@ public:
     void copyBookmarks(BandDesignIntf* sourceBand);
 
 signals:
-    void bandRendered(BandDesignIntf* band);        
+    void bandRendered(BandDesignIntf* band);
     void bandRegistred();
 protected:
     void  trimToMaxHeight(int maxHeight);
@@ -279,6 +283,7 @@ private:
     QString                     m_dataSourceName;
     bool                        m_autoHeight;
     bool                        m_keepBottomSpace;
+    bool                        m_keepTopSpace;
     BandDesignIntf*             m_parentBand;
     QString                     m_parentBandName;
     QList<BandDesignIntf*>      m_childBands;
diff --git a/limereport/lritemscontainerdesignitf.cpp b/limereport/lritemscontainerdesignitf.cpp
index 0e31eb8..ea5eafc 100644
--- a/limereport/lritemscontainerdesignitf.cpp
+++ b/limereport/lritemscontainerdesignitf.cpp
@@ -93,16 +93,27 @@ void ItemsContainerDesignInft::arrangeSubItems(RenderPass pass, DataSourceManage
 
 qreal ItemsContainerDesignInft::findMaxBottom() const
 {
-    qreal maxBottom=0;
+    qreal maxBottom = 0;
     foreach(QGraphicsItem* item,childItems()){
         BaseDesignIntf* subItem = dynamic_cast<BaseDesignIntf *>(item);
         if(subItem)
            if ( subItem->isVisible() && (subItem->geometry().bottom()>maxBottom) )
-               maxBottom=subItem->geometry().bottom();
+               maxBottom = subItem->geometry().bottom();
     }
     return maxBottom;
 }
 
+qreal ItemsContainerDesignInft::findMinTop() const{
+    qreal minTop = height();
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item,childItems()){
+        BaseDesignIntf* subItem = dynamic_cast<BaseDesignIntf *>(item);
+        if(subItem)
+           if ( subItem->isVisible() && (subItem->geometry().top()<minTop) )
+               minTop = subItem->geometry().top();
+    }
+    return minTop > 0 ? minTop : 0;
+}
+
 qreal ItemsContainerDesignInft::findMaxHeight() const
 {
     qreal maxHeight=0;
diff --git a/limereport/lritemscontainerdesignitf.h b/limereport/lritemscontainerdesignitf.h
index 1526ac7..ff5c2e2 100644
--- a/limereport/lritemscontainerdesignitf.h
+++ b/limereport/lritemscontainerdesignitf.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ protected:
   void  arrangeSubItems(RenderPass pass, DataSourceManager *dataManager, ArrangeType type = AsNeeded);
   qreal findMaxBottom() const;
   qreal findMaxHeight() const;
+  qreal findMinTop() const;
 private:
   QVector<PItemSortContainer> m_containerItems;