diff --git a/clutter/clutter-flow-layout.c b/clutter/clutter-flow-layout.c
index c2bd72de6..e6f836e57 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-flow-layout.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-flow-layout.c
@@ -525,6 +525,9 @@ clutter_flow_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
                                        gfloat,
                                        line_index);
 
+              if (line_index >= 0)
+                item_y += priv->row_spacing;
+
               line_item_count = 0;
               line_index += 1;
 
@@ -561,6 +564,9 @@ clutter_flow_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
                                        gfloat,
                                        line_index);
 
+              if (line_index >= 0)
+                item_x += priv->col_spacing;
+
               line_item_count = 0;
               line_index += 1;