diff --git a/d2graph/d2graph.go b/d2graph/d2graph.go
index ebeeb0816..5ffa7954b 100644
--- a/d2graph/d2graph.go
+++ b/d2graph/d2graph.go
@@ -968,16 +968,15 @@ func (obj *Object) GetDefaultSize(mtexts []*d2target.MText, ruler *textmeasure.R
 	return &dims, nil
 }
 
-func (obj *Object) IsInsideNearContainer() bool {
+func (obj *Object) OuterNearContainer() *Object {
 	temp := obj
 	for temp != nil {
-		fmt.Println(temp.ID)
 		if temp.Attributes.NearKey != nil {
-			return true
+			return temp
 		}
 		temp = temp.Parent
 	}
-	return false
+	return nil
 }
 
 type Edge struct {
diff --git a/d2layouts/d2near/layout.go b/d2layouts/d2near/layout.go
index 5b86b892e..b9d3fcbfa 100644
--- a/d2layouts/d2near/layout.go
+++ b/d2layouts/d2near/layout.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func boundingBox(g *d2graph.Graph) (tl, br *geo.Point) {
 				y2 = math.Max(y2, obj.TopLeft.Y+obj.Height)
 			}
 		} else {
-			if obj.IsInsideNearContainer() {
+			if obj.OuterNearContainer() != nil {
 				continue
 			}
 			x1 = math.Min(x1, obj.TopLeft.X)