diff --git a/src/item/PlacedSymbol.js b/src/item/PlacedSymbol.js
index ceef9d18..788d0e91 100644
--- a/src/item/PlacedSymbol.js
+++ b/src/item/PlacedSymbol.js
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ PlacedSymbol = Item.extend({
 		} else {
 			this.matrix = new Matrix();
 		}
+		// TODO: this should use strokeBounds:
 		this._bounds = this.symbol.definition.bounds.clone();
+		// TODO: should size be cached here, or on Symbol?
+		this._size = this._bounds.size;
 	},
 	
 	transformContent: function(matrix, flags) {