diff --git a/d2layouts/d2near/layout.go b/d2layouts/d2near/layout.go
index 85ef8ff72..057ca405a 100644
--- a/d2layouts/d2near/layout.go
+++ b/d2layouts/d2near/layout.go
@@ -152,5 +152,14 @@ func boundingBox(g *d2graph.Graph) (tl, br *geo.Point) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if math.IsInf(x1, 1) && math.IsInf(x2, -1) {
+		x1 = 0
+		x2 = 0
+	}
+	if math.IsInf(y1, 1) && math.IsInf(y2, -1) {
+		y1 = 0
+		y2 = 0
+	}
+
 	return geo.NewPoint(x1, y1), geo.NewPoint(x2, y2)
 }
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/dagre/board.exp.json b/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/dagre/board.exp.json
index dba43ee30..1ab5233e0 100644
--- a/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/dagre/board.exp.json
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/dagre/board.exp.json
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
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-        "y": 0
+        "y": -63
       },
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       "height": 126,
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/dagre/sketch.exp.svg b/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
index 3944c699c..fbd9d0187 100644
--- a/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
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diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/elk/board.exp.json b/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/elk/board.exp.json
index dba43ee30..1ab5233e0 100644
--- a/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/elk/board.exp.json
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/elk/board.exp.json
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
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-        "y": 0
+        "y": -63
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diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/elk/sketch.exp.svg b/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/elk/sketch.exp.svg
index 3944c699c..fbd9d0187 100644
--- a/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/elk/sketch.exp.svg
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/stable/near-alone/elk/sketch.exp.svg
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