diff --git a/lib/ace/layer/text.js b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
index 56dab2fa..4394aee5 100644
--- a/lib/ace/layer/text.js
+++ b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ var Text = function(parentEl) {
             style.left = style.top = (-n * 40)  + "px";
 
             style.visibility = "hidden";
-            style.position = "absolute";
+            style.position = "fixed";
             style.overflow = "visible";
             style.whiteSpace = "nowrap";