diff --git a/src/core/draw/participant.typ b/src/core/draw/participant.typ
index e93d715..d7c87e3 100644
--- a/src/core/draw/participant.typ
+++ b/src/core/draw/participant.typ
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
   draw.content(
     (x, y),
     p.display-name,
-    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"south"}
+    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"base"}
   )
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
   draw.content(
     (x, y),
     p.display-name,
-    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"south"}
+    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"base"}
   )
 }
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
   draw.content(
     (x, y),
     p.display-name,
-    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"south"}
+    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"base"}
   )
 }
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
   draw.content(
     (x, y),
     p.display-name,
-    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"south"}
+    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"base"}
   )
 }
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
   draw.content(
     (x, y),
     p.display-name,
-    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"south"}
+    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"base"}
   )
 }
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
   draw.content(
     (x, y),
     p.display-name,
-    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"south"}
+    anchor: if bottom {"north"} else {"base"}
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/participant/shapes/ref/1.png b/tests/participant/shapes/ref/1.png
index 67e3f67..955b123 100644
Binary files a/tests/participant/shapes/ref/1.png and b/tests/participant/shapes/ref/1.png differ