diff --git a/packages/runtime-tests/integration/components/static.test.tsx b/packages/runtime-tests/integration/components/static.test.tsx
index 01713c7..e01bb82 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-tests/integration/components/static.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/runtime-tests/integration/components/static.test.tsx
@@ -130,3 +130,28 @@ test("Static flush clears the dynamic frame first (non-debug mode)", async () =>
 
   app.unmount();
 });
+
+test("Static items do not add blank lines to the dynamic frame", async () => {
+  const items = ref<string[]>([]);
+
+  const App = defineComponent(() => () => (
+    <Box flexDirection="column">
+      <Static items={items.value}>
+        {{
+          default: ({ item }: { item: string }) => <Text>{item}</Text>,
+        }}
+      </Static>
+      <Text>[live]</Text>
+    </Box>
+  ));
+
+  const { lastFrame } = await render(App);
+  expect(lastFrame()).toBe("[live]");
+
+  items.value = ["a", "b", "c"];
+  await nextTick();
+
+  // The dynamic frame should ONLY contain [live], no blank lines from Static
+  const frame = lastFrame()!;
+  expect(frame).toBe("[live]");
+});
diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/host/yoga.ts b/packages/runtime/src/host/yoga.ts
index 9b6c996..721e7a7 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/host/yoga.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/host/yoga.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ function hasYoga(node: TuiNode): node is YogaCarrier {
 
 export function attachYoga(node: YogaCarrier): void {
   node.yoga = createYogaNode();
+  // Static nodes are painted via a separate channel (paintIsolated), so they
+  // must not occupy space in the dynamic frame's yoga layout.
+  if (node.type === "static") {
+    (node.yoga as YogaNode).setDisplay(Yoga.DISPLAY_NONE);
+  }
 }
 
 export function detachYoga(node: YogaCarrier): void {