diff --git a/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/prawn_ext/images.rb b/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/prawn_ext/images.rb
index 12cfd1a2b..380a05187 100644
--- a/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/prawn_ext/images.rb
+++ b/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/prawn_ext/images.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ def extended base
   def image file, opts = {}
     # FIXME handle case when SVG is a File or IO object
     if ::String === file && (file.downcase.end_with? '.svg')
-      opts[:at] ||= bounds.top_left
+      opts[:position] ||= :left
+      opts[:vposition] ||= cursor
       opts[:fallback_font_name] ||= default_svg_font if respond_to? :default_svg_font
       svg (::IO.read file), opts
     else