diff --git a/Structurizr.Core.Tests/View/ComponentViewTests.cs b/Structurizr.Core.Tests/View/ComponentViewTests.cs
index d3a52bf..b1d6458 100644
--- a/Structurizr.Core.Tests/View/ComponentViewTests.cs
+++ b/Structurizr.Core.Tests/View/ComponentViewTests.cs
@@ -242,25 +242,6 @@ public void Test_Add_DoesNothing_WhenTheSpecifiedComponentIsAlreadyInTheView()
             Assert.Equal(1, view.Elements.Count);
         }
 
-        [Fact]
-        public void Test_Add_DoesNothing_WhenTheSpecifiedComponentIsInADifferentContainer()
-        {
-            SoftwareSystem softwareSystemA = Model.AddSoftwareSystem("System A", "Description");
-
-            Container containerA1 = softwareSystemA.AddContainer("Container A1", "Description", "Tec");
-            Component componentA1_1 = containerA1.AddComponent("Component A1-1", "Description");
-
-            Container containerA2 = softwareSystemA.AddContainer("Container A2", "Description", "Tec");
-            Component componentA2_1 = containerA2.AddComponent("Component A2-1", "Description");
-
-            view = new ComponentView(containerA1, "components", "Description");
-            view.Add(componentA1_1);
-            view.Add(componentA2_1);
-
-            Assert.Equal(1, view.Elements.Count);
-            Assert.True(view.Elements.Contains(new ElementView(componentA1_1)));
-        }
-
         [Fact]
         public void Test_Add_DoesNothing_WhenTheContainerOfTheViewIsAdded()
         {
diff --git a/Structurizr.Core/View/ComponentView.cs b/Structurizr.Core/View/ComponentView.cs
index ae82dd3..f7f0def 100644
--- a/Structurizr.Core/View/ComponentView.cs
+++ b/Structurizr.Core/View/ComponentView.cs
@@ -101,10 +101,7 @@ public void Add(Component component)
         {
             if (component != null)
             {
-                if (Container.Equals(component.Container))
-                {
-                    AddElement(component, true);
-                }
+                AddElement(component, true);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 4b0990a..10c510c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Added a 16:10 ratio paper size.
 - Added a "Component" element shape.
 - Added a "Dotted" element border style.
+- Components from any container can now be added to a component view.
 
 ## 0.9.6 (29th February 2020)