diff --git a/lib/utils/layoutUtil.js b/lib/utils/layoutUtil.js
index bbd76d4..7edd72e 100644
--- a/lib/utils/layoutUtil.js
+++ b/lib/utils/layoutUtil.js
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ export function connectElements(source, target, layoutGrid) {
     }
   }
 
+  // negative dX indicates connection from future to past
+  if (dX < 0 && dY <= 0) {
+    return [
+      getDockingPoint(sourceMid, sourceBounds, 'b'),
+      { x: sourceMid.x, y: sourceMid.y + DEFAULT_CELL_HEIGHT / 2 },
+      { x: targetMid.x, y: sourceMid.y + DEFAULT_CELL_HEIGHT / 2 },
+      getDockingPoint(targetMid, targetBounds, 'b')
+    ];
+  }
   const directManhattan = directManhattanConnect(source, target, layoutGrid);
 
   if (directManhattan) {
diff --git a/test/snapshots/gateway.multiple.bpmn b/test/snapshots/gateway.multiple.bpmn
index 36f7a89..aeebd97 100644
--- a/test/snapshots/gateway.multiple.bpmn
+++ b/test/snapshots/gateway.multiple.bpmn
@@ -111,12 +111,10 @@
         <di:waypoint x="657" y="210" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
       <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_137be2r_di" bpmnElement="Flow_137be2r">
-        <di:waypoint x="1025" y="210" />
-        <di:waypoint x="1050" y="210" />
-        <di:waypoint x="1050" y="140" />
-        <di:waypoint x="150" y="140" />
-        <di:waypoint x="150" y="70" />
-        <di:waypoint x="200" y="70" />
+        <di:waypoint x="975" y="250" />
+        <di:waypoint x="975" y="280" />
+        <di:waypoint x="225" y="280" />
+        <di:waypoint x="225" y="95" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>