diff --git a/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx b/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx
index 7d8aede69..584af1c61 100644
--- a/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx
+++ b/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function textWysiwyg({
 
   Object.assign(editable.style, {
     color: strokeColor,
-    position: "absolute",
+    position: "fixed",
     opacity: opacity / 100,
     top: y + "px",
     left: x + "px",