diff --git a/MagickCore/annotate.c b/MagickCore/annotate.c
index c06c7c3..5b10f56 100644
--- a/MagickCore/annotate.c
+++ b/MagickCore/annotate.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
           geometry.height/2.0+i*annotate_info->affine.sy*height-
           annotate_info->affine.rx*(metrics.width+metrics.bounds.x1)/2.0+
           annotate_info->affine.sy*(metrics.ascent+metrics.descent-
-          (number_lines-1.0)*height)/2.0;
+          (number_lines-1.0)*height)/2.0+metrics.descent/2.0;
         break;
       }
       case EastGravity: