1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/library/placed.rs b/src/library/placed.rs
index e2c2e9e8..4f1c5b85 100644
--- a/src/library/placed.rs
+++ b/src/library/placed.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ use super::prelude::*;
 /// `place`: Place content at an absolute position.
 pub fn place(_: &mut EvalContext, args: &mut Args) -> TypResult<Value> {
     let aligns = args.find().unwrap_or(Spec::new(Some(Align::Left), None));
-    let offset = Spec::new(args.named("dx")?, args.named("dy")?);
+    let tx = args.named("dx")?.unwrap_or_default();
+    let ty = args.named("dy")?.unwrap_or_default();
     let body: Template = args.expect("body")?;
     Ok(Value::Template(Template::from_block(move |style| {
         PlacedNode {
-            child: body.pack(style).moved(offset).aligned(aligns),
+            child: body.pack(style).moved(Point::new(tx, ty)).aligned(aligns),
         }
     })))
 }