diff --git a/egui_plot/src/plot.rs b/egui_plot/src/plot.rs
index 94ae6ced..f3fa384d 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/plot.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/plot.rs
@@ -827,10 +827,8 @@ impl<'a> Plot<'a> {
         self.show_dyn(ui, Box::new(build_fn))
     }
 
-    /// Calculate the rect inside which everything will be drawn.
-    fn calculate_widget_complete_rect(&self, ui: &Ui) -> Rect {
-        // Determine position of widget.
-        let pos = ui.available_rect_before_wrap().min;
+    /// Allocate the rect inside which everything will be drawn.
+    fn allocate_widget_complete_rect(&self, ui: &mut Ui) -> Rect {
         // Minimum values for screen protection
         let mut min_size = self.min_size;
         min_size.x = min_size.x.at_least(1.0);
@@ -862,11 +860,8 @@ impl<'a> Plot<'a> {
             vec2(width, height)
         };
 
-        // Determine complete rect of widget.
-        Rect {
-            min: pos,
-            max: pos + size,
-        }
+        // Let the layout place the widget, so we respect its direction, alignment and wrapping.
+        ui.allocate_space(size).1
     }
 
     fn allocate_axis_responses(&self, ui: &mut Ui, axis_widgets: &AxisWidgets<'_>) -> AxisResponses {
@@ -1635,7 +1630,7 @@ impl<'a> Plot<'a> {
         let plot_id = self.id.unwrap_or_else(|| ui.make_persistent_id(self.id_salt));
 
         // Get complete rect for drawing.
-        let complete_rect = self.calculate_widget_complete_rect(ui);
+        let complete_rect = self.allocate_widget_complete_rect(ui);
 
         let (axis_widgets, plot_rect) = axis_widgets(
             PlotMemory::load(ui.ctx(), plot_id).as_ref(), // TODO(#164): avoid loading plot memory twice