1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/xftfont.c b/src/xftfont.c
index f6602496f5a..d921f30b333 100644
--- a/src/xftfont.c
+++ b/src/xftfont.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ xftfont_text_extents (font, code, nglyphs, metrics)
       metrics->rbearing = - extents.x + extents.width;
       metrics->width = extents.xOff;
       metrics->ascent = extents.y;
-      metrics->descent = extents.y - extents.height;
+      metrics->descent = extents.height - extents.y;
     }
   return extents.xOff;
 }