diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
index 13f72b39..5163ffa2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
@@ -309,9 +309,13 @@ AppearanceSettingsPage::AppearanceSettingsPage()
     
     horizontalHandCheckBox.setChecked(settingsCache->getHorizontalHand());
     connect(&horizontalHandCheckBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), settingsCache, SLOT(setHorizontalHand(int)));
+
+    leftJustifiedHandCheckBox.setChecked(settingsCache->getLeftJustified());
+    connect(&leftJustifiedHandCheckBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), settingsCache, SLOT(setLeftJustified(int)));
     
     QGridLayout *handGrid = new QGridLayout;
     handGrid->addWidget(&horizontalHandCheckBox, 0, 0, 1, 2);
+    handGrid->addWidget(&leftJustifiedHandCheckBox, 1, 0, 1, 2);
     
     handGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
     handGroupBox->setLayout(handGrid);
@@ -356,6 +360,7 @@ void AppearanceSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     
     handGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Hand layout"));
     horizontalHandCheckBox.setText(tr("Display hand horizontally (wastes space)"));
+    leftJustifiedHandCheckBox.setText(tr("Enable left justification"));
     
     tableGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Table grid layout"));
     invertVerticalCoordinateCheckBox.setText(tr("Invert vertical coordinate"));
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
index c83f2b6d..aa6cefa2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ private:
     QCheckBox displayCardNamesCheckBox;
     QCheckBox cardScalingCheckBox;
     QCheckBox horizontalHandCheckBox;
+    QCheckBox leftJustifiedHandCheckBox;
     QCheckBox invertVerticalCoordinateCheckBox;
     QGroupBox *zoneBgGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *cardsGroupBox;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/handzone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/handzone.cpp
index 3a4e6f1d..f94f5be0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/handzone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/handzone.cpp
@@ -88,19 +88,22 @@ void HandZone::reorganizeCards()
     if (!cards.isEmpty()) {
         const int cardCount = cards.size();
         if (settingsCache->getHorizontalHand()) {
-            const int xPadding = 5;
-            qreal totalWidth = boundingRect().width() - 2 * xPadding;
+            bool leftJustified = settingsCache->getLeftJustified();
             qreal cardWidth = cards.at(0)->boundingRect().width();
+            const int xPadding = leftJustified ? cardWidth * 1.4 : 5;
+            qreal totalWidth = leftJustified? boundingRect().width() - (1 * xPadding) - 5 : boundingRect().width() - 2 * xPadding;
             
             for (int i = 0; i < cardCount; i++) {
                 CardItem *c = cards.at(i);
-    
                 // If the total width of the cards is smaller than the available width,
                 // the cards do not need to overlap and are displayed in the center of the area.
                 if (cardWidth * cardCount > totalWidth)
                     c->setPos(xPadding + ((qreal) i) * (totalWidth - cardWidth) / (cardCount - 1), 5);
-                else
-                    c->setPos(xPadding + ((qreal) i) * cardWidth + (totalWidth - cardCount * cardWidth) / 2, 5);
+                else {
+                    qreal xPosition = leftJustified ? xPadding + ((qreal) i) * cardWidth : 
+                        xPadding + ((qreal) i) * cardWidth + (totalWidth - cardCount * cardWidth) / 2;
+                    c->setPos(xPosition, 5);
+                }
                 c->setRealZValue(i);
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/player.cpp b/cockatrice/src/player.cpp
index 1cd910df..54f90ea2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/player.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/player.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ Player::Player(const ServerInfo_User &info, int _id, bool _local, TabGame *_pare
     userInfo->CopyFrom(info);
     
     connect(settingsCache, SIGNAL(horizontalHandChanged()), this, SLOT(rearrangeZones()));
+    connect(settingsCache, SIGNAL(handJustificationChanged()), this, SLOT(rearrangeZones()));
     
     playerArea = new PlayerArea(this);
     
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
index 552c1b81..e605619e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
     scaleCards = settings->value("cards/scaleCards", true).toBool();
     showMessagePopups = settings->value("chat/showmessagepopups", true).toBool();
     showMentionPopups = settings->value("chat/showmentionpopups", true).toBool();
+
+    leftJustified = settings->value("interface/leftjustified", false).toBool();
+}
+
+void SettingsCache::setLeftJustified(const int _leftJustified) {
+    leftJustified = _leftJustified;
+    settings->setValue("interface/leftjustified", leftJustified);
+    emit handJustificationChanged();
 }
 
 void SettingsCache::setCardScaling(const int _scaleCards) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
index 2bc59643..eb47f24b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ signals:
     void picDownloadHqChanged();
     void displayCardNamesChanged();
     void horizontalHandChanged();
+    void handJustificationChanged();
     void invertVerticalCoordinateChanged();
     void minPlayersForMultiColumnLayoutChanged();
     void soundEnabledChanged();
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ private:
     bool scaleCards;
     bool showMessagePopups;
     bool showMentionPopups;
+    bool leftJustified;
 public:
     SettingsCache();
     const QByteArray &getMainWindowGeometry() const { return mainWindowGeometry; }
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ public:
     bool getScaleCards() const {  return scaleCards; }
     bool getShowMessagePopup() const { return showMessagePopups; }
     bool getShowMentionPopup() const { return showMentionPopups; }
+    bool getLeftJustified() const { return leftJustified; }
 public slots:
     void setMainWindowGeometry(const QByteArray &_mainWindowGeometry);
     void setLang(const QString &_lang);
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@ public slots:
     void setCardScaling(const int _scaleCards);
     void setShowMessagePopups(const int _showMessagePopups);
     void setShowMentionPopups(const int _showMentionPopups);
+    void setLeftJustified( const int _leftJustified);
 };
 
 extern SettingsCache *settingsCache;