diff --git a/src/cairo-pdf-operators.c b/src/cairo-pdf-operators.c
index e660eb0..92b09a8 100644
--- a/src/cairo-pdf-operators.c
+++ b/src/cairo-pdf-operators.c
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ _cairo_pdf_operators_emit_glyph (cairo_pdf_operators_t             *pdf_operator
      * PDF consumers that do not handle very large position
      * adjustments in TJ.
      */
-    if (fabs(x - pdf_operators->cur_x) > 10 ||
+    if (fabs(x - pdf_operators->cur_x) > 100 ||
 	fabs(y - pdf_operators->cur_y) > GLYPH_POSITION_TOLERANCE)
     {
 	status = _cairo_pdf_operators_flush_glyphs (pdf_operators);