diff --git a/include/cairo/context.hpp b/include/cairo/context.hpp
index 02fe7a8a..591b4895 100644
--- a/include/cairo/context.hpp
+++ b/include/cairo/context.hpp
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ namespace cairo {
           {
             *this << t.bg;
             cairo_set_operator(m_c, static_cast<cairo_operator_t>(t.bg_operator));
-            cairo_rectangle(m_c, t.bg_rect.x, t.bg_rect.y, t.bg_rect.w + extents.x_advance, t.bg_rect.h);
+            cairo_rectangle(m_c, t.bg_rect.x + *t.x_advance, t.bg_rect.y + *t.y_advance,
+                t.bg_rect.w + extents.x_advance, t.bg_rect.h);
             cairo_fill(m_c);
           }
           restore(true);
diff --git a/src/components/renderer.cpp b/src/components/renderer.cpp
index 45338b1c..0752fbdb 100644
--- a/src/components/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/components/renderer.cpp
@@ -499,7 +499,6 @@ void renderer::draw_text(const string& contents) {
   if (m_bg && m_bg != m_bar.background) {
     block.bg = m_bg;
     block.bg_operator = static_cast<cairo_operator_t>(m_comp_bg);
-    block.bg_rect.x = m_rect.x + m_blocks[m_align].x;
     block.bg_rect.y = m_rect.y;
     block.bg_rect.h = m_rect.height;
   }