diff --git a/examples/bring to top.php b/examples/bring to top.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbf52967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bring to top.php	
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<!DOCTYPE HTML>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <title>phaser.js - a new beginning</title>
+    <?php
+        require('js.php');
+    ?>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
+
+(function () {
+
+    var game = new Phaser.Game(800, 600, Phaser.CANVAS, '', { preload: preload, create: create, render: render });
+
+    function preload() {
+
+        game.load.image('atari1', 'assets/sprites/atari130xe.png');
+        game.load.image('atari2', 'assets/sprites/atari800xl.png');
+        game.load.image('atari4', 'assets/sprites/atari800.png');
+        game.load.image('sonic', 'assets/sprites/sonic_havok_sanity.png');
+        game.load.image('duck', 'assets/sprites/darkwing_crazy.png');
+        game.load.image('firstaid', 'assets/sprites/firstaid.png');
+        game.load.image('diamond', 'assets/sprites/diamond.png');
+        game.load.image('mushroom', 'assets/sprites/mushroom2.png');
+
+    }
+
+    function create() {
+
+        //  This returns an array of all the image keys in the cache
+        var images = game.cache.getImageKeys()
+
+        //  Now let's create some random sprites and enable them all for drag and 'bring to top'
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            var tempSprite = game.add.sprite(game.world.randomX, game.world.randomY, game.rnd.pick(images));
+            tempSprite.inputEnabled = true;
+            // tempSprite.input.start(i, false, true);
+            tempSprite.input.enableDrag(false, true);
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    function render() {
+        game.debug.renderInputInfo(32, 32);
+    }
+
+})();
+</script>
+
+</body>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/World.js b/src/core/World.js
index da2b1c51..5d29dcdf 100644
--- a/src/core/World.js
+++ b/src/core/World.js
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ Phaser.World.prototype = {
 
 	},
 
+	bringToTop: function (child) {
+
+		if (child !== this._stage.last)
+		{
+			this.swapChildren(child, this._stage.last);
+		}
+
+		return child;
+
+	},
+
 	swapChildren: function (child1, child2) {
 
 		if (child1 === child2 || !child1.parent || !child2.parent)
diff --git a/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js b/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js
index 863abd85..ac9d7150 100644
--- a/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js
@@ -319,6 +319,19 @@ Phaser.Sprite.prototype.getLocalUnmodifiedPosition = function(p, x, y) {
 
 }
 
+Phaser.Sprite.prototype.bringToTop = function() {
+
+    if (this.group)
+    {
+        this.group.bringToTop(this);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        this.game.world.bringToTop(this);
+    }
+
+}
+
 Phaser.Sprite.prototype.getBounds = function(rect) {
 
     rect = rect || new Phaser.Rectangle;
diff --git a/src/input/InputHandler.js b/src/input/InputHandler.js
index c6a31d3f..e289a02d 100644
--- a/src/input/InputHandler.js
+++ b/src/input/InputHandler.js
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ Phaser.InputHandler.prototype = {
 
         if (this.dragFromCenter)
         {
-            this.sprite.transform.centerOn(pointer.worldX, pointer.worldY);
+            // this.sprite.transform.centerOn(pointer.worldX, pointer.worldY);
             this._dragPoint.setTo(this.sprite.x - pointer.x, this.sprite.y - pointer.y);
         }
         else
