diff --git a/poppler/Annot.cc b/poppler/Annot.cc
index e896468..b51eeae 100644
--- a/poppler/Annot.cc
+++ b/poppler/Annot.cc
@@ -3864,6 +3864,12 @@
   double w = 0.0;
   int uLen, n;
   double dx, dy, ox, oy;
+
+  if (width != nullptr)
+    *width = 0.0;
+  if (charCount != nullptr)
+    *charCount = 0;
+
   if (!text) {
     return;
   }
@@ -4023,11 +4029,6 @@
     const char *s = outBuf->c_str();
     int len = outBuf->getLength();
 
-    if (width != nullptr)
-      *width = 0.0;
-    if (charCount != nullptr)
-      *charCount = 0;
-
     while (len > 0) {
       dx = 0.0;
       n = font->getNextChar(s, len, &c, &uAux, &uLen, &dx, &dy, &ox, &oy);