diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 51e72d67d5..2fc09f2fd5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ Fixes:
 - Reinstate focus outline for radios and checkboxes on IE8
   (PR [#670](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/pull/670))
 
+- Fix section break styles when used with GOV.UK Elements
+  ([PR #682](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/pull/682))
+
 New features:
 
 - We're now using ES6 Modules and [rollup](https://rollupjs.org/guide/en) to distribute our JavaScript. (PR [#652](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/pull/652))
diff --git a/src/globals/core/_section-break.scss b/src/globals/core/_section-break.scss
index 8bed959250..d5b910df1a 100644
--- a/src/globals/core/_section-break.scss
+++ b/src/globals/core/_section-break.scss
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
   %govuk-section-break {
     margin: 0;
     border: 0;
+
+    // fix double-width section break and forced visible section break
+    // when combined with styles from alphagov/elements
+    @include govuk-compatibility(govuk_elements) {
+      height: 0;
+    }
   }
 
   .govuk-section-break {