diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
index 088b47148..67658ff86 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public:
 		FGameTexture* img;
 		double imgScale;
 		double baseScale = (scale * (fh+1));
-		double texty = -fh - 2;
+		double texty = -fh - 2.5;
 
 		//
 		// Health