diff --git a/d2graph/d2graph.go b/d2graph/d2graph.go
index d0d965f7e..61ebbb722 100644
--- a/d2graph/d2graph.go
+++ b/d2graph/d2graph.go
@@ -980,9 +980,6 @@ func (e *Edge) initIndex() {
 }
 
 func findMeasured(mtexts []*d2target.MText, t1 *d2target.MText) *d2target.TextDimensions {
-	if strings.TrimSpace(t1.Text) == "" {
-		return d2target.NewTextDimensions(100, 100)
-	}
 	for i, t2 := range mtexts {
 		if t1.Text != t2.Text {
 			continue
@@ -1001,6 +998,9 @@ func findMeasured(mtexts []*d2target.MText, t1 *d2target.MText) *d2target.TextDi
 		}
 		return &mtexts[i].Dimensions
 	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(t1.Text) == "" {
+		return d2target.NewTextDimensions(100, 100)
+	}
 	return nil
 }