diff --git a/SignalMessaging/Views/CVText.swift b/SignalMessaging/Views/CVText.swift
index fbe38c9cc9..bbd2589dd3 100644
--- a/SignalMessaging/Views/CVText.swift
+++ b/SignalMessaging/Views/CVText.swift
@@ -370,9 +370,17 @@ public class CVText {
 
         textStorage.addLayoutManager(layoutManager)
 
-        layoutManager.glyphRange(for: textContainer)
         let size = layoutManager.usedRect(for: textContainer).size
 
+        // For some reason, in production builds, the textStorage
+        // seems to get optimized out in many circumstances. This
+        // results in `usedRect` measuring an empty string and a
+        // size of 0,0.
+        // TODO: Figure out a better way to fix this. For now,
+        // by just using the textStorage later it ensures that it
+        // is properly measured.
+        _ = textStorage
+
         return size.ceil
     }
 
@@ -492,9 +500,17 @@ public class CVText {
 
         textStorage.addLayoutManager(layoutManager)
 
-        layoutManager.glyphRange(for: textContainer)
         let size = layoutManager.usedRect(for: textContainer).size
 
+        // For some reason, in production builds, the textStorage
+        // seems to get optimized out in many circumstances. This
+        // results in `usedRect` measuring an empty string and a
+        // size of 0,0.
+        // TODO: Figure out a better way to fix this. For now,
+        // by just using the textStorage later it ensures that it
+        // is properly measured.
+        _ = textStorage
+
         return size.ceil
     }