diff --git a/pilmoji/core.py b/pilmoji/core.py
index 25e39c0..c1c9201 100644
--- a/pilmoji/core.py
+++ b/pilmoji/core.py
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ def text(
                     asset = asset.resize(size, Image.Resampling.LANCZOS)
 
                     ox, oy = emoji_position_offset
-                    self.image.paste(asset, (x + ox, y + oy), asset)
+                    self.image.paste(asset, (int(x + ox), int(y + oy)), asset)
 
                 x += node_spacing + width
             y += spacing + font.size