diff --git a/coders/pango.c b/coders/pango.c
index 5d6221e..277d2de 100644
--- a/coders/pango.c
+++ b/coders/pango.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
         Disassociate alpha.
       */
       gamma=1.0-QuantumScale*fill_color.alpha;
-      gamma=1.0/(fabs((double) gamma) <= MagickEpsilon ? 1.0 : gamma);
+      gamma=1.0/(fabs((double) gamma) < MagickEpsilon ? MagickEpsilon : gamma);
       fill_color.blue*=gamma;
       fill_color.green*=gamma;
       fill_color.red*=gamma;