diff --git a/canvas2svg.js b/canvas2svg.js
index 898a3f8..192bb98 100644
--- a/canvas2svg.js
+++ b/canvas2svg.js
@@ -781,6 +781,7 @@
      * @return {TextMetrics}
      */
     ctx.prototype.measureText = function(text){
+        this.__ctx.font = this.font;
         return this.__ctx.measureText(text);
     };