diff --git a/src/quick/items/qquicktext.cpp b/src/quick/items/qquicktext.cpp
index 384b395f70..53ab4baaf7 100644
--- a/src/quick/items/qquicktext.cpp
+++ b/src/quick/items/qquicktext.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ void QQuickTextPrivate::updateSize()
         layedOutTextRect = QRectF(0, 0, 0, fontHeight);
         advance = QSizeF();
         signalSizeChange(previousSize);
+	lineCount = 1;
+	emit q->lineCountChanged();
         updateType = UpdatePaintNode;
         q->update();
         return;