diff --git a/lib/util/Text.js b/lib/util/Text.js
index 194a7f55d..e93bd9f95 100644
--- a/lib/util/Text.js
+++ b/lib/util/Text.js
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ import {
   remove as svgRemove
 } from 'tiny-svg';
 
+import {
+  assignStyles
+} from 'min-dom';
+
 var DEFAULT_BOX_PADDING = 0;
 
 var DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE = {
@@ -196,7 +200,10 @@ function getHelperSvg() {
     svgAttr(helperSvg, {
       id: 'helper-svg',
       width: 0,
-      height: 0,
+      height: 0
+    });
+
+    assignStyles(helperSvg, {
       visibility: 'hidden',
       position: 'fixed'
     });