diff --git a/crates/typst-layout/src/rules.rs b/crates/typst-layout/src/rules.rs
index 32fdbe1f9..594f88496 100644
--- a/crates/typst-layout/src/rules.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-layout/src/rules.rs
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ const TERMS_RULE: ShowFn<TermsElem> = |elem, _, styles| {
     for child in elem.children.iter() {
         let mut seq = vec![];
         seq.extend(unpad.clone());
-        seq.push(child.term.clone().strong());
+        seq.push(PdfMarkerTag::ListItemLabel(child.term.clone().strong()));
         seq.push(separator.clone());
-        seq.push(child.description.clone());
+        seq.push(PdfMarkerTag::ListItemBody(child.description.clone()));
 
         // Text in wide term lists shall always turn into paragraphs.
         if !tight {
diff --git a/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/mod.rs b/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/mod.rs
index 8833d0cd1..a2ad47d7d 100644
--- a/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/mod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use typst_library::introspection::Location;
 use typst_library::layout::RepeatElem;
 use typst_library::model::{
     Destination, EnumElem, FigureCaption, FigureElem, HeadingElem, ListElem, Outlinable,
-    OutlineEntry, TableCell, TableElem,
+    OutlineEntry, TableCell, TableElem, TermsElem,
 };
 use typst_library::pdf::{ArtifactElem, ArtifactKind, PdfMarkerTag, PdfMarkerTagKind};
 use typst_library::visualize::ImageElem;
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_start(
         let numbering = ListNumbering::Decimal; // TODO: infer numbering from `enum.numbering`
         push_stack(gc, loc, StackEntryKind::List(ListCtx::new(numbering)))?;
         return Ok(());
+    } else if let Some(_enumeration) = elem.to_packed::<TermsElem>() {
+        let numbering = ListNumbering::None;
+        push_stack(gc, loc, StackEntryKind::List(ListCtx::new(numbering)))?;
+        return Ok(());
     } else if let Some(_) = elem.to_packed::<FigureElem>() {
         // Wrap the figure tag and the sibling caption in a container, if the
         // caption is contained within the figure like recommended for tables