diff --git a/chips/src/com/android/ex/chips/RecipientEditTextView.java b/chips/src/com/android/ex/chips/RecipientEditTextView.java
index 882ad86..46ac2e7 100644
--- a/chips/src/com/android/ex/chips/RecipientEditTextView.java
+++ b/chips/src/com/android/ex/chips/RecipientEditTextView.java
@@ -573,8 +573,8 @@
     private float getTextYOffset(String text, TextPaint paint, int height) {
         Rect bounds = new Rect();
         paint.getTextBounds(text, 0, text.length(), bounds);
-        int textHeight = bounds.bottom - bounds.top  - (int)paint.descent();
-        return height - ((height - textHeight) / 2);
+        int textHeight = bounds.bottom - bounds.top ;
+        return height - ((height - textHeight) / 2) - (int)paint.descent();
     }
 
     private RecipientChip constructChipSpan(RecipientEntry contact, int offset, boolean pressed)