diff --git a/lib/pen.js b/lib/pen.js
index 69a9a21..6a663b7 100644
--- a/lib/pen.js
+++ b/lib/pen.js
@@ -359,14 +359,23 @@ export default class Painter {
     } else if (verticalAlign === 'bottom') {
       top = y - height
     }
-    view.rect = {
-      left: left,
-      top: top,
-      right: left + width,
-      bottom: top + height,
-      x: view.css && view.css.right ? x - width : x,
-      y: y
-    };
+    if (view.rect) {
+      view.rect.left = left;
+      view.rect.top = top;
+      view.rect.right = left + width;
+      view.rect.bottom = top + height;
+      view.rect.x = view.css && view.css.right ? x - width : x;
+      view.rect.y = y;
+    } else {
+      view.rect = {
+        left: left,
+        top: top,
+        right: left + width,
+        bottom: top + height,
+        x: view.css && view.css.right ? x - width : x,
+        y: y
+      };
+    }
 
     view.rect.left = view.rect.left - paddings[3];
     view.rect.top = view.rect.top - paddings[0];