diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
index e8bc9cddf..8f427caaa 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static void BigText(double x, double y, const char* text, int align, double alph
 {
     //x *= 2.2; y *= 2.64;
     if (align != -1)
-        x -= BigFont->StringWidth(text) * (align == 0 ? 0.5 : 1);
+        x -= BigFont->StringWidth(text) * (align == 0 ? 0.2 : 0.4);
     auto width = BigFont->StringWidth(text);
     DrawText(twod, BigFont, CR_UNTRANSLATED, x, y - 12, text, DTA_FullscreenScale, 3, DTA_VirtualWidth, 320, DTA_VirtualHeight, 200, DTA_ScaleX, 0.4, DTA_ScaleY, 0.4, DTA_Alpha, alpha, TAG_DONE);
 }