diff --git a/lib/mixins/text.js b/lib/mixins/text.js
index d6cc17a33..fef3201c0 100644
--- a/lib/mixins/text.js
+++ b/lib/mixins/text.js
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ export default {
           break;
 
         case 'center':
-          x += (options.lineWidth / 2) - (options.textWidth / 2);
+          textWidth = this.widthOfString(text.replace(/\s+$/, ''), options);
+          x += (options.lineWidth / 2) - (textWidth / 2);
           break;
 
         case 'justify':