diff --git a/src/plugins/docgen/ODFDoc.py b/src/plugins/docgen/ODFDoc.py
index 285b51f3e..3677776e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docgen/ODFDoc.py
+++ b/src/plugins/docgen/ODFDoc.py
@@ -1412,10 +1412,10 @@ class ODFDoc(BaseDoc, TextDoc, DrawDoc):
         self.cntnt.write('<draw:polygon draw:style-name="%s" ' % style )
         self.cntnt.write('draw:layer="layout" ')
         self.cntnt.write('draw:z-index="1" ')
-        x = int((minx)*1000)
-        y = int((miny)*1000)
+        x = float(minx)
+        y = float(miny)
         
-        self.cntnt.write('svg:x="%d" svg:y="%d" ' % (x, y))
+        self.cntnt.write('svg:x="%2fcm" svg:y="%2fcm" ' % (x, y))
         self.cntnt.write('svg:viewBox="0 0 %d %d" ' % (int((maxx-minx)*1000),
                                                        int((maxy-miny)*1000)))
         self.cntnt.write('svg:width="%.4fcm" ' % (maxx-minx))