diff --git a/models/canvas/canvas.js b/models/canvas/canvas.js
index 92f6ac6..c30ce7d 100644
--- a/models/canvas/canvas.js
+++ b/models/canvas/canvas.js
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ export function toImage (canvas) {
  */
 export function shortenText (ctx, text, maxWidth, replace = '...') {
   if (!text) return ''
-  maxWidth -= ctx.measureText(replace).width
   if (ctx.measureText(text).width < maxWidth) return text
+  maxWidth -= ctx.measureText(replace).width
   while (ctx.measureText(text).width > maxWidth) {
     text = text.slice(0, -1)
   }