diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/layout/mod.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/layout/mod.rs
index 018cf1a69..4ff0bc92f 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/layout/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/layout/mod.rs
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowBuilder<'a> {
         if content.is::<VElem>()
             || content.is::<ColbreakElem>()
             || content.is::<MetaElem>()
+            || content.is::<PlaceElem>()
         {
             self.0.push(content.clone(), styles);
             return true;
diff --git a/tests/ref/bugs/place-spacing.png b/tests/ref/bugs/place-spacing.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d14ce6ec1
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/ref/bugs/place-spacing.png differ
diff --git a/tests/typ/bugs/place-spacing.typ b/tests/typ/bugs/place-spacing.typ
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d7b5fe38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/typ/bugs/place-spacing.typ
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Test that placed elements don't add extra block spacing.
+
+---
+#show figure: set block(spacing: 4em)
+
+Paragraph before float.
+#figure(rect(), placement: bottom)
+Paragraph after float.
+
+---
+#show place: set block(spacing: 4em)
+
+Paragraph before place.
+#place(rect())
+Paragraph after place.