diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/TextFormatting/TextRun.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/TextFormatting/TextRun.cs
index 0306054767..e79c2ed8b3 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/TextFormatting/TextRun.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/TextFormatting/TextRun.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media.TextFormatting
 
                         fixed (char* charsPtr = characterBuffer.Span)
                         {
-                            return new string(charsPtr, 0, characterBuffer.Span.Length);
+                            return new string(charsPtr, _textRun.CharacterBufferReference.OffsetToFirstChar, _textRun.Length);
                         }
                     }
                 }