diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index cb6461853..974196228 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -1303,6 +1303,9 @@ void F_CreditDrawer(void)
 	// Dim the background
 	V_DrawFadeScreen(0xFF00, 16);
 
+	// compensation for y on non-green resolutions, used to prevent text from disappearing before reaching the top
+	int compy = vid.height - BASEVIDHEIGHT;
+
 	// Draw credits text on top
 	for (i = 0; credits[i]; i++)
 	{
@@ -1312,17 +1315,17 @@ void F_CreditDrawer(void)
 			y += 80<<FRACBITS;
 			break;
 		case 1:
-			if (y>>FRACBITS > -20)
+			if (y>>FRACBITS > -20-compy)
 				V_DrawCreditString((160 - (V_CreditStringWidth(&credits[i][1])>>1))<<FRACBITS, y, 0, &credits[i][1]);
 			y += 30<<FRACBITS;
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			if (y>>FRACBITS > -10)
+			if (y>>FRACBITS > -10-compy)
 				V_DrawStringAtFixed((BASEVIDWIDTH-V_StringWidth(&credits[i][1], V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_YELLOWMAP))<<FRACBITS>>1, y, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_YELLOWMAP, &credits[i][1]);
 			y += 12<<FRACBITS;
 			break;
 		default:
-			if (y>>FRACBITS > -10)
+			if (y>>FRACBITS > -10-compy)
 				V_DrawStringAtFixed(32<<FRACBITS, y, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, credits[i]);
 			y += 12<<FRACBITS;
 			break;