diff --git a/web/text_layer_builder.js b/web/text_layer_builder.js
index b1626637a..e9029f692 100644
--- a/web/text_layer_builder.js
+++ b/web/text_layer_builder.js
@@ -76,27 +76,24 @@ var TextLayerBuilder = function textLayerBuilder(options) {
       if ('isWhitespace' in textDiv.dataset) {
         continue;
       }
-      textLayerFrag.appendChild(textDiv);
 
       ctx.font = textDiv.style.fontSize + ' ' + textDiv.style.fontFamily;
       var width = ctx.measureText(textDiv.textContent).width;
 
       if (width > 0) {
+        textLayerFrag.appendChild(textDiv);
         var textScale = textDiv.dataset.canvasWidth / width;
         var rotation = textDiv.dataset.angle;
         var transform = 'scale(' + textScale + ', 1)';
         transform = 'rotate(' + rotation + 'deg) ' + transform;
         CustomStyle.setProp('transform' , textDiv, transform);
         CustomStyle.setProp('transformOrigin' , textDiv, '0% 0%');
-
-        textLayerDiv.appendChild(textDiv);
       }
     }
 
+    textLayerDiv.appendChild(textLayerFrag);
     this.renderingDone = true;
     this.updateMatches();
-
-    textLayerDiv.appendChild(textLayerFrag);
   };
 
   this.setupRenderLayoutTimer = function textLayerSetupRenderLayoutTimer() {