diff --git a/src/hb-ot-glyf-table.hh b/src/hb-ot-glyf-table.hh
index 5016c36c1..f3d7a72bd 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-glyf-table.hh
+++ b/src/hb-ot-glyf-table.hh
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ struct glyf
 	} while (composite.move_to_next());
       }
 
+      if (depth == 1)	/* Shift at top level only */
       {
 	/* Undocumented rasterizer behavior:
 	 * Shift points horizontally by the updated left side bearing