diff --git a/src/pixi/text/Text.js b/src/pixi/text/Text.js
index 76c75ca..95540e9 100644
--- a/src/pixi/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/pixi/text/Text.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 		var dummy = document.createElement("div");
 		var dummyText = document.createTextNode("M");
 		dummy.appendChild(dummyText);
-		dummy.setAttribute("style", fontStyle);
+		dummy.setAttribute("style", fontStyle + ';position:absolute;top:0;left:0');
 		body.appendChild(dummy);
 		
 		result = dummy.offsetHeight;