diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/layout/grid/resolve.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/layout/grid/resolve.rs
index d79f0ae45..c813197c1 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/layout/grid/resolve.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/layout/grid/resolve.rs
@@ -1738,13 +1738,44 @@ fn resolve_cell_position(
                 // 'first_available_row'). Otherwise, start searching at the
                 // first row.
                 let mut resolved_y = first_available_row;
-                while let Some(Some(_)) =
-                    resolved_cells.get(cell_index(cell_x, resolved_y)?)
-                {
-                    // Try each row until either we reach an absent position
-                    // (`Some(None)`) or an out of bounds position (`None`),
-                    // in which case we'd create a new row to place this cell in.
-                    resolved_y += 1;
+                if header.is_some() || footer.is_some() {
+                    // There are row groups, so we have to not only skip
+                    // rows where the requested column is occupied to find the
+                    // first suitable row, but also skip rows belonging to
+                    // headers or footers.
+                    loop {
+                        if let Some(Some(_)) =
+                            resolved_cells.get(cell_index(cell_x, resolved_y)?)
+                        {
+                            // Try each row until either we reach an absent position
+                            // (`Some(None)`) or an out of bounds position (`None`),
+                            // in which case we'd create a new row to place this cell in.
+                            resolved_y += 1;
+                        } else if let Some(header) =
+                            header.filter(|header| resolved_y < header.end)
+                        {
+                            // Skip header
+                            resolved_y = header.end;
+                        } else if let Some((footer_end, _, _)) =
+                            footer.filter(|(end, _, footer)| {
+                                resolved_y >= footer.start && resolved_y < *end
+                            })
+                        {
+                            // Skip footer
+                            resolved_y = *footer_end;
+                        } else {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // No row groups to skip, so only skip a row if the
+                    // requested column is occupied, and find the first row
+                    // where it isn't.
+                    while let Some(Some(_)) =
+                        resolved_cells.get(cell_index(cell_x, resolved_y)?)
+                    {
+                        resolved_y += 1;
+                    }
                 }
                 cell_index(cell_x, resolved_y)
             }
diff --git a/tests/ref/grid-header-cell-with-x.png b/tests/ref/grid-header-cell-with-x.png
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index 000000000..659826250
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diff --git a/tests/suite/layout/grid/footers.typ b/tests/suite/layout/grid/footers.typ
index 422387a62..df7b519ec 100644
--- a/tests/suite/layout/grid/footers.typ
+++ b/tests/suite/layout/grid/footers.typ
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@
   grid.cell(y: 1)[c],
 )
 
+--- grid-footer-cell-with-x ---
+#grid(
+  columns: 2,
+  stroke: black,
+  inset: 5pt,
+  grid.cell(x: 1)[a],
+  // Error: 3-56 footer must end at the last row
+  grid.footer(grid.cell(x: 0)[b1], grid.cell(x: 0)[b2]),
+  // This should skip the footer
+  grid.cell(x: 1)[c]
+)
+
 --- grid-footer-expand ---
 // Ensure footer properly expands
 #grid(
diff --git a/tests/suite/layout/grid/headers.typ b/tests/suite/layout/grid/headers.typ
index 984197174..28f51a214 100644
--- a/tests/suite/layout/grid/headers.typ
+++ b/tests/suite/layout/grid/headers.typ
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@
   grid.cell(y: 2)[c]
 )
 
+--- grid-header-cell-with-x ---
+#grid(
+  columns: 2,
+  stroke: black,
+  inset: 5pt,
+  // grid.cell(x: 1)[a],
+  grid.header(grid.cell(x: 0)[b1], grid.cell(x: 0)[b2]),
+  // This should skip the header
+  grid.cell(x: 1)[c]
+)
+
 --- grid-header-last-child ---
 // When the header is the last grid child, it shouldn't include the gutter row
 // after it, because there is none.