diff --git a/lib/extract/extractText.js b/lib/extract/extractText.js
index 735278bb..ab0f653c 100644
--- a/lib/extract/extractText.js
+++ b/lib/extract/extractText.js
@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ export default function(props, container, ref) {
     }
 
     let posY = null;
-    if (!_.isNil(y) && fontProps.fontSize) {
+    if (fontProps.fontSize) {
         posY = (parseFloat(y || 0) - parseFloat(fontProps.fontSize || 0)).toString();
+    } else if (y) {
+        posY = y.toString();
     }
     return {
         textAnchor: anchors[textAnchor] || 0,