diff --git a/src/Drivers/Imagick/Modifiers/ResizeCanvasModifier.php b/src/Drivers/Imagick/Modifiers/ResizeCanvasModifier.php
index be780dd91..3baf10d28 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/Imagick/Modifiers/ResizeCanvasModifier.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/Imagick/Modifiers/ResizeCanvasModifier.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public function apply(ImageInterface $image): ImageInterface
                 $draw->setFillColor($background);
 
                 $delta_width = abs($resize->pivot()->x());
-                $delta_height = abs($resize->pivot()->y());
+                $delta_height = $resize->pivot()->y() * -1;
 
                 if ($delta_width > 0) {
                     $draw->rectangle(