diff --git a/crates/typst/src/layout/flow.rs b/crates/typst/src/layout/flow.rs
index 003c9db7d..8701d35d9 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/layout/flow.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/layout/flow.rs
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowLayouter<'a> {
             align.x().unwrap_or_default().resolve(styles)
         });
         let y_align = alignment.map(|align| align.y().map(|y| y.resolve(styles)));
-        let mut frame = placed.layout(engine, styles, self.regions)?.into_frame();
+        let mut frame = placed.layout(engine, styles, self.regions.base())?.into_frame();
         frame.meta(styles, false);
         let item = FlowItem::Placed { frame, x_align, y_align, delta, float, clearance };
         self.layout_item(engine, item)
@@ -427,9 +427,11 @@ impl<'a> FlowLayouter<'a> {
                 clearance,
                 ..
             } => {
-                // If the float doesn't fit, queue it for the next region.
-                if !self.regions.size.y.fits(frame.height() + clearance)
-                    && !self.regions.in_last()
+                // If there is a queued float in front or if the float doesn't
+                // fit, queue it for the next region.
+                if !self.pending_floats.is_empty()
+                    || (!self.regions.size.y.fits(frame.height() + clearance)
+                        && !self.regions.in_last())
                 {
                     self.pending_floats.push(item);
                     return Ok(());
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/layout/place.rs b/crates/typst/src/layout/place.rs
index b29060244..61b07308d 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/layout/place.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/layout/place.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::diag::{bail, At, Hint, SourceResult};
 use crate::engine::Engine;
 use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, Packed, Smart, StyleChain};
 use crate::layout::{
-    Alignment, Axes, Em, Fragment, LayoutMultiple, Length, Regions, Rel, VAlignment,
+    Alignment, Axes, Em, Fragment, LayoutMultiple, Length, Regions, Rel, Size, VAlignment,
 };
 use crate::realize::{Behave, Behaviour};
 
@@ -93,11 +93,10 @@ impl Packed<PlaceElem> {
         &self,
         engine: &mut Engine,
         styles: StyleChain,
-        regions: Regions,
+        base: Size,
     ) -> SourceResult<Fragment> {
         // The pod is the base area of the region because for absolute
         // placement we don't really care about the already used area.
-        let base = regions.base();
         let float = self.float(styles);
         let alignment = self.alignment(styles);
 
diff --git a/tests/ref/bugs/2715-float-order.png b/tests/ref/bugs/2715-float-order.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76e6db9e6
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/ref/bugs/2715-float-order.png differ
diff --git a/tests/typ/bugs/2715-float-order.typ b/tests/typ/bugs/2715-float-order.typ
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6ac6219b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/typ/bugs/2715-float-order.typ
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#set page(height: 170pt)
+#set figure(placement: auto)
+
+#figure(
+  rect(height: 60pt),
+  caption: [Rectangle I],
+)
+
+#figure(
+  rect(height: 50pt),
+  caption: [Rectangle II],
+)
+
+#figure(
+  circle(),
+  caption: [Circle],
+)
+
+#lorem(20)