diff --git a/pygame_gui/elements/ui_text_box.py b/pygame_gui/elements/ui_text_box.py
index c057d422..5a6547cb 100644
--- a/pygame_gui/elements/ui_text_box.py
+++ b/pygame_gui/elements/ui_text_box.py
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@ def rebuild(self):
                                                       self.ui_manager,
                                                       self.ui_container,
                                                       parent_element=self,
-                                                      visible=self.visible)
+                                                      visible=self.visible,
+                                                      anchors=self.anchors)
                 self.join_focus_sets(self.scroll_bar)
             else:
                 # we don't need a scroll bar, make sure our text box is aligned to the top