diff --git a/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/layouter.rs b/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/layouter.rs
index 42fe38dbe..78057f106 100644
--- a/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/layouter.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/layouter.rs
@@ -1284,10 +1284,18 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
             if let Some([first, rest @ ..]) =
                 frames.get(measurement_data.frames_in_previous_regions..)
             {
+                // HACK: reconsider if this is the right decision
+                fn is_empty_frame(frame: &Frame) -> bool {
+                    !frame.items().any(|(_, item)| match item {
+                        FrameItem::Group(group) => is_empty_frame(&group.frame),
+                        FrameItem::Tag(_) => false,
+                        _ => true,
+                    })
+                }
                 if can_skip
                     && breakable
-                    && first.is_empty()
-                    && rest.iter().any(|frame| !frame.is_empty())
+                    && is_empty_frame(first)
+                    && rest.iter().any(|frame| !is_empty_frame(frame))
                 {
                     return Ok(None);
                 }