diff --git a/library/src/layout/enum.rs b/library/src/layout/enum.rs
index 76942c27f..8814aba38 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/enum.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/enum.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ impl Layout for EnumElem {
             };
 
             cells.push(Content::empty());
-            cells.push(resolved);
+            // avoid '#set align' interference with the enum
+            cells.push(resolved.aligned(Align::LEFT_TOP.into()));
             cells.push(Content::empty());
             cells.push(item.body().styled(Self::set_parents(Parent(number))));
             number = number.saturating_add(1);
diff --git a/library/src/layout/list.rs b/library/src/layout/list.rs
index c8aeaa069..75228d955 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/list.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/list.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,11 @@ impl Layout for ListElem {
         };
 
         let depth = self.depth(styles);
-        let marker = self.marker(styles).resolve(vt, depth)?;
+        let marker = self
+            .marker(styles)
+            .resolve(vt, depth)?
+            // avoid '#set align' interference with the list
+            .aligned(Align::LEFT_TOP.into());
 
         let mut cells = vec![];
         for item in self.children() {
diff --git a/tests/ref/layout/enum.png b/tests/ref/layout/enum.png
index a03093915..fb2c2a636 100644
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diff --git a/tests/ref/layout/list.png b/tests/ref/layout/list.png
index 864a6e1da..8a3360b91 100644
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diff --git a/tests/typ/layout/enum.typ b/tests/typ/layout/enum.typ
index 341afed48..2606a64db 100644
--- a/tests/typ/layout/enum.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/layout/enum.typ
@@ -34,3 +34,11 @@ See 0.3. \
 Empty \
 +Nope \
 a + 0.
+
+---
+// Alignment shouldn't affect number
+#set align(horizon)
+
++ ABCDEF\ GHIJKL\ MNOPQR
+   + INNER\ INNER\ INNER
++ BACK\ HERE
diff --git a/tests/typ/layout/list.typ b/tests/typ/layout/list.typ
index 71ccfe351..7b9389440 100644
--- a/tests/typ/layout/list.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/layout/list.typ
@@ -49,3 +49,9 @@ _Shopping list_
 -
 Not in list
 -Nope
+
+---
+// Alignment shouldn't affect marker
+#set align(horizon)
+
+- ABCDEF\ GHIJKL\ MNOPQR