diff --git a/mods/memegen.go b/mods/memegen.go
index 54b4c71..139f6f9 100644
--- a/mods/memegen.go
+++ b/mods/memegen.go
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ func memegen(broker *tg.Broker, update tg.APIMessage) {
 						iter := 0
 						for width > iwidth && iter < 10 {
 							log.Println("Warning, resizing!")
-							left, top, right, bottom = gc.GetStringBounds(texts[longid])
 							gc.SetFontSize(scale * (0.8 - 0.1*float64(iter)))
+							left, top, right, bottom = gc.GetStringBounds(texts[longid])
 							width = right - left
 							iter++
 						}