diff --git a/library/src/layout/page.rs b/library/src/layout/page.rs
index 61a1f9c45..66d2bcc01 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/page.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/page.rs
@@ -326,10 +326,6 @@ impl PageElem {
 
         // Realize overlays.
         for frame in &mut fragment {
-            if let Some(fill) = fill {
-                frame.fill(fill);
-            }
-
             let size = frame.size();
             let pad = padding.resolve(styles).relative_to(size);
             let pw = size.x - pad.left - pad.right;
@@ -365,6 +361,10 @@ impl PageElem {
                     frame.push_frame(pos, sub);
                 }
             }
+
+            if let Some(fill) = fill {
+                frame.fill(fill);
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(fragment)