diff --git a/scribble-lib/scribble/racket.rkt b/scribble-lib/scribble/racket.rkt
index fd8ab4a52a..aeef695ca4 100644
--- a/scribble-lib/scribble/racket.rkt
+++ b/scribble-lib/scribble/racket.rkt
@@ -673,11 +673,30 @@
                  (unless (and expr? (zero? quote-depth))
                    (let ([vec (syntax-e c)])
                      (out "#" p-color)
+                     ;; A vector literal looks like "#(  x   y   z  )".
+                     ;; At this point we want to advance src-col past "#".
+                     ;; However, after this we will need to advance src-loc to
+                     ;; account for "(" and spaces to reach the first element.
+                     ;; The "(" component is handled by unconditionally adding 1 below.
+                     ;; For simplicity, we will handle the spaces component right now
+                     ;; along with advancing src-col past "#",
+                     ;; even though it's technically not the right place to do it.
                      (if (zero? (vector-length vec))
-                         (set! src-col (+ src-col (- (syntax-span c) 2)))
-                         (set! src-col (+ src-col (- (syntax-column (vector-ref vec 0))
-                                                     (syntax-column c)
-                                                     1)))))))
+                         ;; assume no srcloc means "#()"
+                         (set! src-col
+                               (+ src-col
+                                  (- (or (syntax-span c) 3) 2)))
+                         ;; assume no srcloc means "#(x ...)";
+                         ;; first element appears at the third character
+                         (set! src-col
+                               (+ src-col
+                                  (cond
+                                    [(and (syntax-column (vector-ref vec 0))
+                                          (syntax-column c))
+                                     (- (syntax-column (vector-ref vec 0))
+                                        (syntax-column c)
+                                        1)]
+                                    [else 1])))))))
                (when (struct? (syntax-e c))
                  (unless (and expr? (zero? quote-depth))
                    (out "#s" p-color)
diff --git a/scribble-test/tests/scribble/docs/text.scrbl b/scribble-test/tests/scribble/docs/text.scrbl
index 051cfbbf07..14cc373c1b 100644
--- a/scribble-test/tests/scribble/docs/text.scrbl
+++ b/scribble-test/tests/scribble/docs/text.scrbl
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ Here's some Racket code:
  (x x)
 ]
 
+We should be able to use @racket[racketblock] without having source location.
+
+@(require (for-syntax racket/base))
+
+@(define-syntax (test stx)
+   (with-syntax ([(xs ...) '(1 2 3 4)])
+     #'@racketblock[#(xs ...)
+                    (xs ...)
+                    '(xs ...)]))
+
+@(test)
+
+Spaces inside lists should be preserved.
+
+@racketblock[( a   b   c)]
+
 @subsection{Another Subsection}
 
 @defmodule[racket/base]
diff --git a/scribble-test/tests/scribble/docs/text.txt b/scribble-test/tests/scribble/docs/text.txt
index 5d481d97ac..5e4a6b19f0 100644
--- a/scribble-test/tests/scribble/docs/text.txt
+++ b/scribble-test/tests/scribble/docs/text.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ Here’s some Racket code:
                  (x x)))  
   (x x)                   
 
+We should be able to use racketblock without having source location.
+
+  #(1 2 3 4)
+  (1 2 3 4) 
+  '(1 2 3 4)
+
+Spaces inside lists should be preserved.
+
+  ( a   b   c)
+
 1.2. Another Subsection
 
  (require racket/base) package: base