diff --git a/backend/api/rundown/get_rundown.py b/backend/api/rundown/get_rundown.py
index fc6c784..0c33c38 100644
--- a/backend/api/rundown/get_rundown.py
+++ b/backend/api/rundown/get_rundown.py
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ async def get_rundown(request: RundownRequestModel) -> RundownResponseModel:
             if not last_event.duration:
                 last_event.broadcast_time = ts_broadcast
             ts_scheduled += duration
-            ts_broadcast += duration
+            if row.item_role not in ["placeholder", "lead_in", "lead_out"]:
+                ts_broadcast += duration
             last_event.duration += duration
             last_event.is_empty = False