diff --git a/box.go b/box.go
index aa2dafb..b356aaf 100644
--- a/box.go
+++ b/box.go
@@ -339,10 +339,14 @@ func (this *box) Draw (can canvas.Canvas) {
 	// centered texture
 	if this.textureMode == textureModeCenter {
 		textureBounds := this.texture.Bounds()
-		textureOrigin := image.Pt (
-			textureBounds.Dx() / -2,
-			textureBounds.Dy() / -2).
-			Add(bounds.Min)
+		textureOrigin :=
+			bounds.Min.
+			Add(image.Pt (
+				bounds.Dx() / 2,
+				bounds.Dy() / 2)).
+			Sub(image.Pt (
+				textureBounds.Dx() / 2,
+				textureBounds.Dy() / 2))
 	
 		pen.Fill(color.Transparent)
 		pen.Texture(this.texture)