diff --git a/src/rules/root.rs b/src/rules/root.rs
index 5473245..16b2336 100644
--- a/src/rules/root.rs
+++ b/src/rules/root.rs
@@ -4,18 +4,24 @@ pub fn rule(
 ) -> std::collections::LinkedList<crate::builder::Step> {
     let mut steps = std::collections::LinkedList::new();
 
-    let mut children = crate::children::Children::new(build_ctx, node);
+    let mut children = crate::children::Children::new_with_configuration(
+        build_ctx, node, true,
+    );
 
-    let layout = if children.has_comments() {
+    let layout = if children.has_comments() || children.has_newlines() {
         &crate::config::Layout::Tall
     } else {
         build_ctx.config.layout()
     };
 
     while children.has_next() {
-        children.drain_comments(|text| {
-            steps.push_back(crate::builder::Step::Comment(text));
-            steps.push_back(crate::builder::Step::NewLine);
+        children.drain_comments_and_newlines(|element| match element {
+            crate::children::DrainCommentOrNewline::Comment(text) => {
+                steps.push_back(crate::builder::Step::Comment(text));
+                steps.push_back(crate::builder::Step::NewLine);
+                steps.push_back(crate::builder::Step::Pad);
+            }
+            crate::children::DrainCommentOrNewline::Newline(_) => {}
         });
 
         if let Some(child) = children.get_next() {