diff --git a/crates/typst-realize/src/lib.rs b/crates/typst-realize/src/lib.rs
index c46a15351..fd43e8304 100644
--- a/crates/typst-realize/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-realize/src/lib.rs
@@ -836,7 +836,9 @@ static CITES: GroupingRule = GroupingRule {
     tags: false,
     trigger: |content, _| content.elem() == CiteElem::elem(),
     inner: |content| content.elem() == SpaceElem::elem(),
-    interrupt: |elem| elem == CiteGroup::elem(),
+    interrupt: |elem| {
+        elem == CiteGroup::elem() || elem == ParElem::elem() || elem == AlignElem::elem()
+    },
     finish: finish_cites,
 };
 
@@ -859,7 +861,7 @@ const fn list_like_grouping<T: ListLike>() -> GroupingRule {
             let elem = content.elem();
             elem == SpaceElem::elem() || elem == ParbreakElem::elem()
         },
-        interrupt: |elem| elem == T::elem(),
+        interrupt: |elem| elem == T::elem() || elem == AlignElem::elem(),
         finish: finish_list_like::<T>,
     }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/ref/issue-5503-terms-interrupted-by-par-align.png b/tests/ref/issue-5503-terms-interrupted-by-par-align.png
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diff --git a/tests/suite/model/cite.typ b/tests/suite/model/cite.typ
index 902800818..b328dda49 100644
--- a/tests/suite/model/cite.typ
+++ b/tests/suite/model/cite.typ
@@ -114,6 +114,28 @@ B #cite(<netwok>) #cite(<arrgh>).
 #show bibliography: none
 #bibliography("/assets/bib/works.bib", style: "chicago-author-date")
 
+--- issue-5503-cite-in-align ---
+// The two aligned elements should be displayed in separate lines.
+#align(right)[@netwok]
+#align(right)[b]
+
+#show bibliography: none
+#bibliography("/assets/bib/works.bib")
+
+--- issue-5503-cite-group-interrupted-by-par-align ---
+// `par` and `align` are block-level and should interrupt a cite group
+@netwok
+@arrgh
+#par(leading: 5em)[@netwok]
+#par[@arrgh]
+@netwok
+@arrgh
+#align(right)[@netwok]
+@arrgh
+
+#show bibliography: none
+#bibliography("/assets/bib/works.bib")
+
 --- cite-type-error-hint ---
 // Test hint for cast error from str to label
 // Error: 7-15 expected label, found string
diff --git a/tests/suite/model/enum.typ b/tests/suite/model/enum.typ
index ed33157e8..c5e562159 100644
--- a/tests/suite/model/enum.typ
+++ b/tests/suite/model/enum.typ
@@ -163,3 +163,15 @@ a + 0.
 // Enum item (pre-emptive)
 #enum.item(none)[Hello]
 #enum.item(17)[Hello]
+
+--- issue-5503-enum-interrupted-by-par-align ---
+// `align` is block-level and should interrupt an enum
+// but not a `par`
++ a
++ b
+#par(leading: 5em)[+ par]
++ d
+#par[+ par]
++ f
+#align(right)[+ align]
++ h
diff --git a/tests/suite/model/list.typ b/tests/suite/model/list.typ
index aa117672c..138abf70e 100644
--- a/tests/suite/model/list.typ
+++ b/tests/suite/model/list.typ
@@ -218,3 +218,18 @@ World
   part($ x $ + parbreak() + list[A])
   part($ x $ + parbreak() + parbreak() + list[A])
 }
+
+--- issue-5503-list-interrupted-by-par-align ---
+// `align` is block-level and should interrupt a list
+// but not a `par`
+#show list: [List]
+- a
+- b
+#par(leading: 5em)[- c]
+- d
+- e
+#par[- f]
+- g
+- h
+#align(right)[- i]
+- j
diff --git a/tests/suite/model/terms.typ b/tests/suite/model/terms.typ
index 07aa827dc..61fe20b0d 100644
--- a/tests/suite/model/terms.typ
+++ b/tests/suite/model/terms.typ
@@ -75,3 +75,18 @@ Not in list
 --- issue-2530-term-item-panic ---
 // Term item (pre-emptive)
 #terms.item[Hello][World!]
+
+--- issue-5503-terms-interrupted-by-par-align ---
+// `align` is block-level and should interrupt a `terms`
+// but not a `par`
+#show terms: [Terms]
+/ a: a
+/ b: b
+#par(leading: 5em)[/ c: c]
+/ d: d
+/ e: e
+#par[/ f: f]
+/ g: g
+/ h: h
+#align(right)[/ i: i]
+/ j: j