diff --git a/library/src/layout/transform.rs b/library/src/layout/transform.rs
index e3fd3250b..25f74e01c 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/transform.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/transform.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Layout for MoveNode {
         let mut fragment = self.body.layout(vt, styles, regions)?;
         for frame in &mut fragment {
             let delta = self.delta.resolve(styles);
-            let delta = delta.zip(frame.size()).map(|(d, s)| d.relative_to(s));
+            let delta = delta.zip(regions.base).map(|(d, s)| d.relative_to(s));
             frame.translate(delta.to_point());
         }
         Ok(fragment)
diff --git a/tests/ref/bugs/place-base.png b/tests/ref/bugs/place-base.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5245d2563
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/ref/bugs/place-base.png differ
diff --git a/tests/typ/bugs/place-base.typ b/tests/typ/bugs/place-base.typ
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a0bd0290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/typ/bugs/place-base.typ
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Test that placement is relative to container and not itself.
+
+---
+#set page(height: 80pt, margin: 0pt)
+#place(right, dx: -70%, dy: 20%, [First])
+#place(left, dx: 20%, dy: 60%, [Second])
+#place(center + horizon, dx: 25%, dy: 25%, [Third])