diff --git a/lib/Epub/Epub/parsers/ChapterHtmlSlimParser.cpp b/lib/Epub/Epub/parsers/ChapterHtmlSlimParser.cpp
index ad964593..22023926 100644
--- a/lib/Epub/Epub/parsers/ChapterHtmlSlimParser.cpp
+++ b/lib/Epub/Epub/parsers/ChapterHtmlSlimParser.cpp
@@ -397,6 +397,16 @@ void XMLCALL ChapterHtmlSlimParser::startElement(void* userData, const XML_Char*
                   LOG_DBG("EHP", "Display size: %dx%d (scale %.2f)", displayWidth, displayHeight, scale);
                 }
 
+                // Flush any pending text block so it appears before the image
+                if (self->partWordBufferIndex > 0) {
+                  self->flushPartWordBuffer();
+                }
+                if (self->currentTextBlock && !self->currentTextBlock->isEmpty()) {
+                  self->makePages();
+                  self->currentTextBlock.reset();
+                  self->wordsExtractedInBlock = 0;
+                }
+
                 // Create page for image - only break if image won't fit remaining space
                 if (self->currentPage && !self->currentPage->elements.empty() &&
                     (self->currentPageNextY + displayHeight > self->viewportHeight)) {