diff --git a/lang/en/messages.php b/lang/en/messages.php
index 8e92c1c6e4f..9fa65df7fcd 100644
--- a/lang/en/messages.php
+++ b/lang/en/messages.php
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     'entry_origin_instructions' => 'The new localization will inherit values from the entry in the selected site.',
     'expect_root_instructions' => 'Consider the first page in the tree a "root" or "home" page.',
     'field_conditions_always_save_instructions' => 'Always save field value, even if the field is hidden.',
+    'field_conditions_reserve_space_when_hidden_instructions' => 'When hidden, reserve the field\'s space in the layout.',
     'field_conditions_field_instructions' => 'You may enter any field handle. You are not limited to the options in the dropdown.',
     'field_conditions_instructions' => 'When to show or hide this field.',
     'field_desynced_from_origin' => 'Desynced from origin. Click to sync and revert to the origin\'s value.',
diff --git a/resources/js/components/field-conditions/Builder.vue b/resources/js/components/field-conditions/Builder.vue
index 895c9484e88..68fc16f954c 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/field-conditions/Builder.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/field-conditions/Builder.vue
@@ -30,12 +30,23 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 
-        <Field
-            :label="__('Always Save')"
-            :instructions="__('messages.field_conditions_always_save_instructions')"
-        >
-            <Switch v-model="alwaysSave" />
-        </Field>
+        <div class="w-full publish-fields">
+            <Field
+                class="form-group field-w-33"
+                :label="__('Always Save')"
+                :instructions="__('messages.field_conditions_always_save_instructions')"
+            >
+                <Switch v-model="alwaysSave" />
+            </Field>
+
+            <Field
+                class="form-group field-w-33"
+                :label="__('Reserve Space When Hidden')"
+                :instructions="__('messages.field_conditions_reserve_space_when_hidden_instructions')"
+            >
+                <Switch v-model="reserveSpaceWhenHidden" />
+            </Field>
+        </div>
     </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -77,6 +88,7 @@ export default {
             customMethod: null,
             conditions: [],
             alwaysSave: false,
+            reserveSpaceWhenHidden: false,
         };
     },
 
@@ -135,12 +147,17 @@ export default {
         alwaysSave(alwaysSave) {
             this.$emit('updated-always-save', alwaysSave);
         },
+
+        reserveSpaceWhenHidden(reserveSpaceWhenHidden) {
+            this.$emit('updated-reserve-space-when-hidden', reserveSpaceWhenHidden);
+        },
     },
 
     created() {
         this.add();
         this.getInitialConditions();
         this.getInitialAlwaysSaveState();
+        this.getInitialReserveSpaceWhenHiddenState();
     },
 
     methods: {
@@ -187,6 +204,10 @@ export default {
             this.alwaysSave = data_get(this.config, 'always_save', false);
         },
 
+        getInitialReserveSpaceWhenHiddenState() {
+            this.reserveSpaceWhenHidden = data_get(this.config, 'reserve_space_when_hidden', false);
+        },
+
         prepareEditableConditions(conditions) {
             return new Converter().fromBlueprint(conditions).map((condition) => {
                 condition._id = uniqid();
diff --git a/resources/js/components/fields/Settings.vue b/resources/js/components/fields/Settings.vue
index 5c02914bbee..1eaa3748c00 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/fields/Settings.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/fields/Settings.vue
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
                                 :suggestable-fields="suggestableConditionFields"
                                 @updated="updateFieldConditions"
                                 @updated-always-save="updateAlwaysSave"
+                                @updated-reserve-space-when-hidden="updateReserveSpaceWhenHidden"
                             />
                         </CardPanel>
                     </TabContent>
@@ -263,6 +264,12 @@ export default {
             this.markFieldEdited('always_save');
         },
 
+        updateReserveSpaceWhenHidden(reserveSpaceWhenHidden) {
+            this.values.reserve_space_when_hidden = reserveSpaceWhenHidden;
+
+            this.markFieldEdited('reserve_space_when_hidden');
+        },
+
         markFieldEdited(handle) {
             if (this.editedFields.indexOf(handle) === -1) {
                 this.editedFields.push(handle);
diff --git a/resources/js/components/ui/Field.vue b/resources/js/components/ui/Field.vue
index 0b4b9b4db5c..6cf910f224e 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/ui/Field.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/ui/Field.vue
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const hasErrors = computed(() => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div :class="[rootClasses, $attrs.class]" :dir="dir" data-ui-input-group :data-ui-field-has-errors="hasErrors ? '' : null">
+    <div :class="[rootClasses, $attrs.class]" :dir="dir" :inert="$attrs.inert" data-ui-input-group :data-ui-field-has-errors="hasErrors ? '' : null">
         <div
             v-if="label || $slots.label || $slots.actions || (instructions && !instructionsBelow)"
             class="flex flex-col gap-1.5"
diff --git a/resources/js/components/ui/Publish/Field.vue b/resources/js/components/ui/Publish/Field.vue
index aa918a8d86b..e58ea4a7ee4 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/ui/Publish/Field.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/ui/Publish/Field.vue
@@ -156,11 +156,22 @@ const shouldShowField = computed(() => {
     ).showField(props.config, fullPath.value);
 });
 
+// Only applies when hidden by conditions; blueprint "hidden" visibility still removes the field from layout.
+const reserveSpaceWhenHiddenEnabled = computed(
+    () => props.config.reserve_space_when_hidden === true && props.config.visibility !== 'hidden',
+);
+
+const shouldHideFieldVisually = computed(
+    () => reserveSpaceWhenHiddenEnabled.value && !shouldShowField.value,
+);
+
 // Hidden fieldtypes are mounted like any other field so they take part in field
 // conditions, but they only become visible on a form submission.
 const isHiddenFieldtype = computed(() => props.config.type === 'hidden' && !isFormSubmission);
 
-const shouldRenderField = computed(() => shouldShowField.value && !isHiddenFieldtype.value);
+const shouldRenderField = computed(
+    () => !isHiddenFieldtype.value && (shouldShowField.value || reserveSpaceWhenHiddenEnabled.value),
+);
 
 const shouldShowLabelText = computed(() => !props.config.hide_display);
 
@@ -248,7 +259,8 @@ const fieldtypeComponentEvents = computed(() => ({
     >
         <Field
             v-show="shouldRenderField"
-            :class="`${config.type}-fieldtype`"
+            :class="[`${config.type}-fieldtype`, { 'opacity-0 pointer-events-none': shouldHideFieldVisually }]"
+            :inert="shouldHideFieldVisually"
             :id="fieldId"
             :dir="direction"
             :instructions="config.instructions"
diff --git a/src/Fields/Field.php b/src/Fields/Field.php
index 9c72f715fd6..ea36ea2236e 100644
--- a/src/Fields/Field.php
+++ b/src/Fields/Field.php
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ public function alwaysSave()
         return Arr::get($this->config, 'always_save', false);
     }
 
+    public function reserveSpaceWhenHidden()
+    {
+        return Arr::get($this->config, 'reserve_space_when_hidden', false);
+    }
+
     public function rules()
     {
         $rules = [$this->handle => $this->addNullableRule(array_merge(
@@ -280,6 +285,7 @@ public function toPublishArray()
             'visibility' => $this->visibility(),
             'read_only' => $this->visibility() === 'read_only', // Deprecated: Addon fieldtypes should now reference new `visibility` state.
             'always_save' => $this->alwaysSave(),
+            'reserve_space_when_hidden' => $this->reserveSpaceWhenHidden(),
         ]);
 
         unset($array['validate']);
diff --git a/tests/Fields/BlueprintTest.php b/tests/Fields/BlueprintTest.php
index 718a60808b3..5a947455ed8 100644
--- a/tests/Fields/BlueprintTest.php
+++ b/tests/Fields/BlueprintTest.php
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_fields_in_publish_compo
                                     'required' => true,
                                     'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                                     'always_save' => false,
+                                    'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                                 ],
                             ],
                         ],
@@ -500,6 +501,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_fields_in_publish_compo
                                     'required' => false,
                                     'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                                     'always_save' => false,
+                                    'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                                 ],
                             ],
                         ],
@@ -606,6 +608,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_prefixed_conditional_fi
                                     'required' => false,
                                     'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                                     'always_save' => false,
+                                    'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                                 ],
                                 [
                                     'display' => 'Nested Deeper Two',
@@ -633,6 +636,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_prefixed_conditional_fi
                                     'required' => false,
                                     'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                                     'always_save' => false,
+                                    'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                                 ],
                             ],
                         ],
diff --git a/tests/Fields/FieldTest.php b/tests/Fields/FieldTest.php
index b38408923f7..38f3361593f 100644
--- a/tests/Fields/FieldTest.php
+++ b/tests/Fields/FieldTest.php
@@ -354,9 +354,32 @@ public function preProcess($data)
             'required' => true,
             'read_only' => false, // deprecated
             'always_save' => false,
+            'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
         ], $field->toPublishArray());
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function to_publish_array_passes_through_reserve_space_when_hidden()
+    {
+        FieldtypeRepository::partialMock();
+
+        FieldtypeRepository::shouldReceive('find')
+            ->with('example')
+            ->andReturn(new class extends Fieldtype
+            {
+                protected $component = 'example';
+
+                protected $configFields = [];
+            });
+
+        $field = new Field('test', [
+            'type' => 'example',
+            'reserve_space_when_hidden' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($field->toPublishArray()['reserve_space_when_hidden']);
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function it_gets_the_value()
     {
diff --git a/tests/Fields/FieldsTest.php b/tests/Fields/FieldsTest.php
index 73cd3a5b18f..1d7f9532d77 100644
--- a/tests/Fields/FieldsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Fields/FieldsTest.php
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_fields_in_publish_compo
                 'visibility' => 'visible',
                 'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                 'always_save' => false,
+                'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                 'autocomplete' => null,
                 'hide_display' => false,
                 'instructions_position' => 'above',
@@ -450,6 +451,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_fields_in_publish_compo
                 'visibility' => 'visible',
                 'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                 'always_save' => false,
+                'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                 'hide_display' => false,
                 'instructions_position' => 'above',
                 'listable' => 'hidden',
@@ -516,6 +518,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_prefixed_conditional_fi
                 'visibility' => 'visible',
                 'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                 'always_save' => false,
+                'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                 'autocomplete' => null,
                 'hide_display' => false,
                 'instructions_position' => 'above',
@@ -543,6 +546,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_prefixed_conditional_fi
                 'visibility' => 'visible',
                 'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                 'always_save' => false,
+                'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                 'autocomplete' => null,
                 'hide_display' => false,
                 'instructions_position' => 'above',
diff --git a/tests/Fields/SectionTest.php b/tests/Fields/SectionTest.php
index f617818fe45..88d4aa94d51 100644
--- a/tests/Fields/SectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Fields/SectionTest.php
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_fields_in_publish_compo
                     'required' => true,
                     'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                     'always_save' => false,
+                    'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                 ],
                 [
                     'display' => 'Two',
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_fields_in_publish_compo
                     'required' => false,
                     'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                     'always_save' => false,
+                    'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                 ],
             ],
         ], $section->toPublishArray());
diff --git a/tests/Fields/TabTest.php b/tests/Fields/TabTest.php
index e2c4fbb1554..1af68e3ae09 100644
--- a/tests/Fields/TabTest.php
+++ b/tests/Fields/TabTest.php
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_fields_in_publish_compo
                             'required' => true,
                             'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                             'always_save' => false,
+                            'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                         ],
                         [
                             'display' => 'Two',
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ public function converts_to_array_suitable_for_rendering_fields_in_publish_compo
                             'required' => false,
                             'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                             'always_save' => false,
+                            'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                         ],
                     ],
                 ],
diff --git a/tests/Fieldtypes/NestedFieldsTest.php b/tests/Fieldtypes/NestedFieldsTest.php
index 6715d23861d..67ac5aca271 100644
--- a/tests/Fieldtypes/NestedFieldsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Fieldtypes/NestedFieldsTest.php
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public function preProcess($data)
                 'required' => true,
                 'read_only' => false, // deprecated
                 'always_save' => false,
+                'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
             ],
         ], $actual);
     }
diff --git a/tests/Fieldtypes/SetsTest.php b/tests/Fieldtypes/SetsTest.php
index 9854e54bb89..e90c46b00fb 100644
--- a/tests/Fieldtypes/SetsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Fieldtypes/SetsTest.php
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ public function it_preprocesses_for_config_with_groups()
                                 'required' => false,
                                 'read_only' => false,
                                 'always_save' => false,
+                                'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                             ],
                         ],
                         'handle' => 'one',
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ public function it_preprocesses_for_config_with_groups()
                                 'required' => false,
                                 'read_only' => false,
                                 'always_save' => false,
+                                'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                             ],
                         ],
                         'handle' => 'two',
@@ -348,6 +350,7 @@ public function it_preprocesses_for_config_without_groups()
                                 'required' => false,
                                 'read_only' => false,
                                 'always_save' => false,
+                                'reserve_space_when_hidden' => false,
                             ],
                         ],
                         'handle' => 'one',