diff --git a/src/uix/eidos/components/words/words-column-inserter.svelte b/src/uix/eidos/components/words/words-column-inserter.svelte
index 90c5991fc..866cd0f3e 100644
--- a/src/uix/eidos/components/words/words-column-inserter.svelte
+++ b/src/uix/eidos/components/words/words-column-inserter.svelte
@@ -115,15 +115,30 @@
 			if (!ids) continue;
 			const br = col.getBoundingClientRect();
 			if (br.bottom < cr.top + 4 || br.top > cr.bottom - 4) continue;
+			const empty = isColumnEmpty(col);
+			// Empty column → cover the whole column rect (large centered
+			// `+` is the invitation to start). Non-empty → only a thin
+			// strip at the bottom of the column. The wrap has
+			// pointer-events: none AND its trigger overlays the wrap area,
+			// so a tall non-empty wrap WOULD cover content blocks AND
+			// (more importantly) the auto-added trailing paragraph that
+			// follows atomic inserts (image / divider). Clicks intended
+			// for that paragraph would hit the `+` trigger instead,
+			// opening the dropdown when the user just wanted to type.
+			// The strip height matches the trigger button (~26px) + a
+			// small padding so it sits cleanly at the column bottom.
+			const stripH = 28;
+			const top = empty ? br.top - fr.top : br.bottom - fr.top - stripH;
+			const height = empty ? br.height : stripH;
 			next.push({
 				columnsIdx: ids.columnsIdx,
 				colIdx: ids.colIdx,
-				isEmpty: isColumnEmpty(col),
+				isEmpty: empty,
 				rect: {
-					top: br.top - fr.top,
+					top,
 					left: br.left - fr.left,
 					width: br.width,
-					height: br.height
+					height
 				}
 			});
 		}