diff --git a/photobook.cls b/photobook.cls
index c6649e8..3a33f13 100644
--- a/photobook.cls
+++ b/photobook.cls
@@ -1101,6 +1101,12 @@
 		%
 		\pdfboxesset[\bleed]{\bleedblockwidth}{\bleedblockheight}%
 		%
+		% NOTE: this prevents some issues with macros racing to place 
+		%		stuff at ship-out (possibly)...
+		%		...also see cell env...
+		%		XXX needs more digging...
+		%		XXX do this at beginshipout/beginpage... (???)
+		\null%
 }{%
 	\endgroup%
 	% reset...
@@ -1444,6 +1450,8 @@
 	%		updates the boxes or with textblock internals, needs 
 	%		investigating...
 	%		XXX report this as a bug if issue is in textblock...
+	%		XXX another place where this is relevant is in the resizedpages
+	%			env...
 	\null%
 	\begin{textblock*}{#2}(#1)%
 	\begin{inlinecell*}{#2}{#3}%