diff --git a/src/engraving/dom/engravingitem.cpp b/src/engraving/dom/engravingitem.cpp
index 92d9e6946f134..976e02a8b15ae 100644
--- a/src/engraving/dom/engravingitem.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/dom/engravingitem.cpp
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ staff_idx_t EngravingItem::effectiveStaffIdx() const
     }
 
     const System* system = toSystem(findAncestor(ElementType::SYSTEM));
-    if (!system) {
+    if (!system || system->vbox()) {
         return vStaffIdx();
     }