diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoneFollowerGraphicInspector.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoneFollowerGraphicInspector.cs
index f76ecd4cc..12c577e20 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoneFollowerGraphicInspector.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoneFollowerGraphicInspector.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Editor {
 	[CustomEditor(typeof(BoneFollowerGraphic)), CanEditMultipleObjects]
 	public class BoneFollowerGraphicInspector : Editor {
 		
-		SerializedProperty boneName, skeletonGraphic, followZPosition, followBoneRotation, followLocalScale, followSkeletonFlip;
+		SerializedProperty boneName, skeletonGraphic, followXYPosition, followZPosition, followBoneRotation, followLocalScale, followSkeletonFlip;
 		BoneFollowerGraphic targetBoneFollower;
 		bool needsReset;
 
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Editor {
 			skeletonGraphic = serializedObject.FindProperty("skeletonGraphic");
 			boneName = serializedObject.FindProperty("boneName");
 			followBoneRotation = serializedObject.FindProperty("followBoneRotation");
+			followXYPosition = serializedObject.FindProperty("followXYPosition");
 			followZPosition = serializedObject.FindProperty("followZPosition");
 			followLocalScale = serializedObject.FindProperty("followLocalScale");
 			followSkeletonFlip = serializedObject.FindProperty("followSkeletonFlip");
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Editor {
 				needsReset |= EditorGUI.EndChangeCheck();
 
 				EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(followBoneRotation);
+				EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(followXYPosition);
 				EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(followZPosition);
 				EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(followLocalScale);
 				EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(followSkeletonFlip);
diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoneFollowerInspector.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoneFollowerInspector.cs
index ef9b9d707..33e23db8d 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoneFollowerInspector.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoneFollowerInspector.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Editor {
 
 	[CustomEditor(typeof(BoneFollower)), CanEditMultipleObjects]
 	public class BoneFollowerInspector : Editor {
-		SerializedProperty boneName, skeletonRenderer, followZPosition, followBoneRotation, followLocalScale, followSkeletonFlip;
+		SerializedProperty boneName, skeletonRenderer, followXYPosition, followZPosition, followBoneRotation, followLocalScale, followSkeletonFlip;
 		BoneFollower targetBoneFollower;
 		bool needsReset;
 
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Editor {
 			skeletonRenderer = serializedObject.FindProperty("skeletonRenderer");
 			boneName = serializedObject.FindProperty("boneName");
 			followBoneRotation = serializedObject.FindProperty("followBoneRotation");
+			followXYPosition = serializedObject.FindProperty("followXYPosition");
 			followZPosition = serializedObject.FindProperty("followZPosition");
 			followLocalScale = serializedObject.FindProperty("followLocalScale");
 			followSkeletonFlip = serializedObject.FindProperty("followSkeletonFlip");
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Editor {
 				needsReset |= EditorGUI.EndChangeCheck();
 
 				EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(followBoneRotation);
+				EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(followXYPosition);
 				EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(followZPosition);
 				EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(followLocalScale);
 				EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(followSkeletonFlip);
diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/Following/BoneFollower.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/Following/BoneFollower.cs
index a18ed6f30..b0edb485c 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/Following/BoneFollower.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/Following/BoneFollower.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 		[SpineBone(dataField: "skeletonRenderer")]
 		[SerializeField] public string boneName;
 
+		public bool followXYPosition = true;
 		public bool followZPosition = true;
 		public bool followBoneRotation = true;
 
@@ -142,7 +143,9 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 			Transform thisTransform = this.transform;
 			if (skeletonTransformIsParent) {
 				// Recommended setup: Use local transform properties if Spine GameObject is the immediate parent
-				thisTransform.localPosition = new Vector3(bone.worldX, bone.worldY, followZPosition ? 0f : thisTransform.localPosition.z);
+				thisTransform.localPosition = new Vector3(followXYPosition ? bone.worldX : thisTransform.localPosition.x,
+														followXYPosition ? bone.worldY : thisTransform.localPosition.y,
+														followZPosition ? 0f : thisTransform.localPosition.z);
 				if (followBoneRotation) {
 					float halfRotation = Mathf.Atan2(bone.c, bone.a) * 0.5f;
 					if (followLocalScale && bone.scaleX < 0) // Negate rotation from negative scaleX. Don't use negative determinant. local scaleY doesn't factor into used rotation.
@@ -157,6 +160,10 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 				// For special cases: Use transform world properties if transform relationship is complicated
 				Vector3 targetWorldPosition = skeletonTransform.TransformPoint(new Vector3(bone.worldX, bone.worldY, 0f));
 				if (!followZPosition) targetWorldPosition.z = thisTransform.position.z;
+				if (!followXYPosition) {
+					targetWorldPosition.x = thisTransform.position.x;
+					targetWorldPosition.y = thisTransform.position.y;
+				}
 
 				float boneWorldRotation = bone.WorldRotationX;
 
diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/Following/BoneFollowerGraphic.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/Following/BoneFollowerGraphic.cs
index 76077bcf1..7ba99ca1b 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/Following/BoneFollowerGraphic.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/Following/BoneFollowerGraphic.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 		public bool followSkeletonFlip = true;
 		[Tooltip("Follows the target bone's local scale. BoneFollower cannot inherit world/skewed scale because of UnityEngine.Transform property limitations.")]
 		public bool followLocalScale = false;
+		public bool followXYPosition = true;
 		public bool followZPosition = true;
 
 		[System.NonSerialized] public Bone bone;
@@ -134,12 +135,18 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 
 			if (skeletonTransformIsParent) {
 				// Recommended setup: Use local transform properties if Spine GameObject is the immediate parent
-				thisTransform.localPosition = new Vector3(bone.worldX * scale, bone.worldY * scale, followZPosition ? 0f : thisTransform.localPosition.z);
+				thisTransform.localPosition = new Vector3(followXYPosition ? bone.worldX * scale : thisTransform.localPosition.x,
+														followXYPosition ? bone.worldY * scale : thisTransform.localPosition.y,
+														followZPosition ? 0f : thisTransform.localPosition.z);
 				if (followBoneRotation) thisTransform.localRotation = bone.GetQuaternion();
 			} else {
 				// For special cases: Use transform world properties if transform relationship is complicated
 				Vector3 targetWorldPosition = skeletonTransform.TransformPoint(new Vector3(bone.worldX * scale, bone.worldY * scale, 0f));
 				if (!followZPosition) targetWorldPosition.z = thisTransform.position.z;
+				if (!followXYPosition) {
+					targetWorldPosition.x = thisTransform.position.x;
+					targetWorldPosition.y = thisTransform.position.y;
+				}
 
 				float boneWorldRotation = bone.WorldRotationX;