diff --git a/source/svgtextelement.cpp b/source/svgtextelement.cpp
index 6d35cd8..b6da9ba 100644
--- a/source/svgtextelement.cpp
+++ b/source/svgtextelement.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static float calculateBaselineOffset(const SVGTextPositioningElement* element)
         offset -= font.xHeight() / 2.f;
         break;
     case AlignmentBaseline::Central:
-        offset -= (font.ascent() - font.descent()) / 2.f;
+        offset -= (font.ascent() + font.descent()) / 2.f;
         break;
     case AlignmentBaseline::AfterEdge:
     case AlignmentBaseline::TextAfterEdge: