diff --git a/todonotes.dtx b/todonotes.dtx
index e2d6696..8b2ce22 100644
--- a/todonotes.dtx
+++ b/todonotes.dtx
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@
 % First is the current location in the document stored, this enables
 % us later to connect this point with the inserted todonote. 
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, baseline=-0.75ex]%
+\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, baseline=-0.75ex]%
     \node [coordinate] (inText) {};%
 \end{tikzpicture}%
 \marginpar[{% Draw note in left margin