diff --git a/dlls/gdi32/enhmfdrv/graphics.c b/dlls/gdi32/enhmfdrv/graphics.c
index f0630d28b5a..9c9cf6b290c 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi32/enhmfdrv/graphics.c
+++ b/dlls/gdi32/enhmfdrv/graphics.c
@@ -826,11 +826,10 @@ BOOL CDECL EMFDRV_ExtTextOut( PHYSDEV dev, INT x, INT y, UINT flags,
         pemr->rclBounds.bottom = y + textHeight + 1;
     }
     }
+    EMFDRV_UpdateBBox( dev, &pemr->rclBounds );
 
 no_bounds:
     ret = EMFDRV_WriteRecord( dev, &pemr->emr );
-    if(ret)
-        EMFDRV_UpdateBBox( dev, &pemr->rclBounds );
     HeapFree( GetProcessHeap(), 0, pemr );
     return ret;
 }