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diff --git a/src/modules/annotate/aligned_dim.rs b/src/modules/annotate/aligned_dim.rs
index 2e2f3f133..ed7940633 100644
--- a/src/modules/annotate/aligned_dim.rs
+++ b/src/modules/annotate/aligned_dim.rs
@@ -351,6 +351,18 @@ impl CadCommand for AlignedDimensionCommand {
             fill_tris_low: Vec::new(),
         })
     }
+
+    fn dyn_spec(&self) -> Option<crate::command::DynSpec> {
+        if !matches!(self.step, Step::DimLine { .. }) || self.awaiting_text || self.awaiting_angle {
+            return None;
+        }
+        Some(crate::command::DynSpec {
+            anchor: crate::command::DynAnchor::LastPoint,
+            fields: Vec::new(),
+            guide: crate::command::DynGuide::None,
+            ref_point: None,
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 fn v3(p: DVec3) -> Vector3 {
diff --git a/src/modules/annotate/linear_dim.rs b/src/modules/annotate/linear_dim.rs
index 7e92b0c6b..0e48e1915 100644
--- a/src/modules/annotate/linear_dim.rs
+++ b/src/modules/annotate/linear_dim.rs
@@ -386,6 +386,22 @@ impl CadCommand for LinearDimensionCommand {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    fn dyn_spec(&self) -> Option<crate::command::DynSpec> {
+        if !matches!(self.step, Step::DimensionLine { .. })
+            || self.awaiting_text
+            || self.awaiting_angle
+            || self.awaiting_rotation
+        {
+            return None;
+        }
+        Some(crate::command::DynSpec {
+            anchor: crate::command::DynAnchor::LastPoint,
+            fields: Vec::new(),
+            guide: crate::command::DynGuide::None,
+            ref_point: None,
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 fn v3(pt: DVec3) -> Vector3 {