diff --git a/packages/text/src/TextMetrics.ts b/packages/text/src/TextMetrics.ts
index 690bc0c205..bb86fe3f37 100644
--- a/packages/text/src/TextMetrics.ts
+++ b/packages/text/src/TextMetrics.ts
@@ -736,6 +736,8 @@ export class TextMetrics
 
                 if (context && context.measureText)
                 {
+                    TextMetrics.__canvas = c;
+
                     return c;
                 }