diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index 5e7bc0b..d68d177 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -489,6 +489,19 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Gets the local bounds of the text object.
+     *
+     * @param {Rectangle} rect - The output rectangle.
+     * @return {Rectangle} The bounds.
+     */
+    getLocalBounds(rect)
+    {
+        this.updateText(true);
+
+        return super.getLocalBounds.call(this, rect);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * calculates the bounds of the Text as a rectangle. The bounds calculation takes the worldTransform into account.
      */
     _calculateBounds()

diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index 5e7bc0b..d68d177 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -489,6 +489,19 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Gets the local bounds of the text object.
+     *
+     * @param {Rectangle} rect - The output rectangle.
+     * @return {Rectangle} The bounds.
+     */
+    getLocalBounds(rect)
+    {
+        this.updateText(true);
+
+        return super.getLocalBounds.call(this, rect);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * calculates the bounds of the Text as a rectangle. The bounds calculation takes the worldTransform into account.
      */
     _calculateBounds()
diff --git a/test/core/getLocalBounds.js b/test/core/getLocalBounds.js
index d160a56..309da0e 100644
--- a/test/core/getLocalBounds.js
+++ b/test/core/getLocalBounds.js
@@ -196,4 +196,13 @@
         expect(bounds.width).to.equal(100);
         expect(bounds.height).to.equal(100);
     });
+
+    it('should register correct local-bounds with a Text', function ()
+    {
+        const text = new PIXI.Text('hello');
+        const bounds = text.getLocalBounds();
+
+        expect(bounds.width).to.not.equal(0);
+        expect(bounds.height).to.not.equal(0);
+    });
 });