diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/osdfuncs.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/osdfuncs.cpp
index 48eb25cf6..5ec1f02f9 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/osdfuncs.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/osdfuncs.cpp
@@ -144,16 +144,16 @@ void GAME_clearbackground(int32_t numcols, int32_t numrows)
 # ifdef USE_OPENGL
     if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode==200)
     {
-        const int32_t i8n8 = OSD_SCALE(8*numrows);
+        const int32_t i8n8 = OSD_SCALE(OSDCHAR_HEIGHT*numrows);
 //        bglPushAttrib(GL_FOG_BIT);
         bglDisable(GL_FOG);
 
         setpolymost2dview();
         bglColor4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.67f);
         bglEnable(GL_BLEND);
-        bglRecti(0, 0, xdim, i8n8+8);
+        bglRecti(0, 0, xdim, i8n8+OSDCHAR_HEIGHT);
         bglColor4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f);
-        bglRecti(0, i8n8+4, xdim, i8n8+8);
+        bglRecti(0, i8n8+4, xdim, i8n8+OSDCHAR_HEIGHT);
         if (!nofog)
             bglEnable(GL_FOG);
 //        bglPopAttrib();
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void GAME_clearbackground(int32_t numcols, int32_t numrows)
     }
 # endif
 
-    CLEARLINES2D(0, min(ydim, OSD_SCALE(numrows*8+8)), editorcolors[16]);
+    CLEARLINES2D(0, min(ydim, OSD_SCALE(numrows*OSDCHAR_HEIGHT+OSDCHAR_HEIGHT)), editorcolors[16]);
 }
 
 #undef OSD_SCALE