diff --git a/layout.go b/layout.go
index 6a14459..9816493 100644
--- a/layout.go
+++ b/layout.go
@@ -155,6 +155,17 @@ func DoLine (text []rune, face font.Face, wrap bool, maxWidth fixed.Int26_6) (li
 	return
 }
 
+// Length returns the amount of runes within the line, including the trailing
+// line break if it exists.
+func (line *LineLayout) Length () int {
+	lineSize := 0
+	for _, word := range line.Words {
+		lineSize += len(word.Runes)
+	}
+	if line.BreakAfter { lineSize ++ }
+	return lineSize
+}
+
 // Align aligns the text in the line according to the specified alignment
 // method.
 func (line *LineLayout) Align (align Align) {
diff --git a/setter.go b/setter.go
index d92f67c..718fa5a 100644
--- a/setter.go
+++ b/setter.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ func (setter *TypeSetter) needLayout () {
 	setter.layoutClean = true
 	setter.alignClean  = false
 
-	// we need to have a font and some text to do anything
 	setter.lines = nil
 	setter.layoutBounds      = image.Rectangle { }
 	setter.layoutBoundsSpace = image.Rectangle { }
@@ -238,27 +237,21 @@ func (setter *TypeSetter) AtPosition (position fixed.Point26_6) (index int) {
 	// find the first line who's bottom bound is greater than position.Y. if
 	// we haven't found it, then dont set the line variable (defaults to the
 	// last line)
-	metrics := setter.face.Metrics()
-	line := setter.lines[len(setter.lines) - 1]
-	lineSize := 0
-	for _, curLine := range setter.lines {
-		for _, curWord := range curLine.Words {
-			lineSize += len(curWord.Runes)
-		}
-		if curLine.BreakAfter { lineSize ++ }
-		index += lineSize
-		
+	metrics  := setter.face.Metrics()
+	lastLine := setter.lines[len(setter.lines) - 1]
+	for _, curLine := range setter.lines {	
 		if curLine.Y + metrics.Descent > position.Y {
-			line = curLine
+			lastLine = curLine
 			break
 		}
+		
+		index += curLine.Length()
 	}
-	index -= lineSize
 
-	if line.Words == nil { return }
+	if lastLine.Words == nil { return }
 
 	// find the first rune who's right bound is greater than position.X.
-	for _, curWord := range line.Words {
+	for _, curWord := range lastLine.Words {
 		for _, curChar := range curWord.Runes {
 			x := curWord.X + curChar.X + curChar.Width
 			if x > position.X { goto foundRune }