diff --git a/modules/graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/text/Text.java b/modules/graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/text/Text.java
--- a/modules/graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/text/Text.java
+++ b/modules/graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/text/Text.java
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
          * layoutChildren(). See TextFlow#requestLayout() for information how
          * text flow deals with this situation.
          */
-        geomChanged();
+        impl_geomChanged();
         impl_markDirty(DirtyBits.NODE_CONTENTS);
 
         spanBoundsInvalid = true;
@@ -761,10 +761,6 @@
     @Override
     protected final void impl_geomChanged() {
         super.impl_geomChanged();
-        geomChanged();
-    }
-
-    private void geomChanged() {
         if (attributes != null) {
             if (attributes.impl_caretBinding != null) {
                 attributes.impl_caretBinding.invalidate();