diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableText.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableText.cpp
index dafe3ecada..e9c980212d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableText.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableText.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ DrawableText::DrawableText (const DrawableText& other)
       colour (other.colour),
       justification (other.justification)
 {
+    refreshBounds();
 }
 
 DrawableText::~DrawableText()