diff --git a/coders/caption.c b/coders/caption.c
index cafc470320..5f9778e7c0 100644
--- a/coders/caption.c
+++ b/coders/caption.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static inline void AdjustTypeMetricBounds(TypeMetric *metrics)
       double
         new_x1;
 
-      new_x1=-metrics->bounds.x1;
+      new_x1=ceil(-metrics->bounds.x1+0.5);
       metrics->width+=new_x1+new_x1;
       metrics->bounds.x1=new_x1;
     }
diff --git a/coders/label.c b/coders/label.c
index 95875d5591..7d87ed4733 100644
--- a/coders/label.c
+++ b/coders/label.c
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ static inline void AdjustTypeMetricBounds(TypeMetric *metrics)
     {
       double
         new_x1;
-
-      new_x1=-metrics->bounds.x1;
+      
+      new_x1=ceil(-metrics->bounds.x1+0.5);
       metrics->width+=new_x1+new_x1;
       metrics->bounds.x1=new_x1;
     }