diff --git a/source/common/menu/menu.h b/source/common/menu/menu.h
index 574eb7f02..3349c600d 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menu.h
+++ b/source/common/menu/menu.h
@@ -647,6 +647,8 @@ class DOptionMenu : public DMenu
 protected:
 	FOptionMenuDescriptor *mDesc;
 
+	int GetPosition();
+
 public:
 	FOptionMenuItem *GetItem(FName name);
 	DOptionMenu(DMenu *parent = NULL, FOptionMenuDescriptor *desc = NULL);
diff --git a/source/common/menu/optionmenu.cpp b/source/common/menu/optionmenu.cpp
index 28a9e99d5..869d0106b 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/optionmenu.cpp
+++ b/source/common/menu/optionmenu.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ void DrawOptionText(int x, int y, int color, const char *text, bool grayed)
 	DrawText (twod, OptionFont(), color, x, y, text, DTA_CleanNoMove_1, true, DTA_ColorOverlay, overlay, TAG_END);
 }
 
+int DOptionMenu::GetPosition()
+{
+	return mDesc->mPosition * screen->GetHeight() / 1080;	// y position uses a 1920x1080 screen as reference but has to adjust to scaled 320x200 content.
+}
+
 //=============================================================================
 //
 //
@@ -210,7 +215,7 @@ bool DOptionMenu::MenuEvent (int mkey, bool fromcontroller)
 			if (mDesc->mSelectedItem < 0) 
 			{
 				// Figure out how many lines of text fit on the menu
-				int y = mDesc->mPosition;
+				int y = GetPosition();
 
 				y *= CleanYfac_1;
 				int	rowheight = OptionSettings.mLinespacing * CleanYfac_1;
@@ -394,7 +399,7 @@ int DOptionMenu::GetIndent()
 
 void DOptionMenu::Drawer ()
 {
-	int y = mDesc->mPosition;
+	int y = GetPosition();
 
 	if (mDesc->mTitle.IsNotEmpty())
 	{
diff --git a/source/common/menu/optionmenuitems.h b/source/common/menu/optionmenuitems.h
index c92f86baa..b4cb5c4e2 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/optionmenuitems.h
+++ b/source/common/menu/optionmenuitems.h
@@ -876,12 +876,14 @@ public:
 
 	FString Represent() override
 	{
-		FString text = mEntering ? mEditName : FString(GetCVarString());
-
-		if ( mEntering )
+		if (mEntering)
+		{
+			FString text;
+			text = mInput->GetText();
 			text += '_';
-
-		return text;
+			return text;
+		}
+		else return FString(GetCVarString());
 	}
 
 	int Draw(FOptionMenuDescriptor*desc, int y, int indent, bool selected) override
@@ -902,10 +904,9 @@ public:
 		if ( mkey == MKEY_Enter )
 		{
 			M_MenuSound(AdvanceSound);
-			mEditName = GetCVarString();
 			mEntering = true;
-			DMenu* input = new DTextEnterMenu(DMenu::CurrentMenu, NewSmallFont, mEditName, 256, fromcontroller );
-			M_ActivateMenu( input );
+			mInput = new DTextEnterMenu(DMenu::CurrentMenu, NewSmallFont, GetCVarString(), 256, fromcontroller );
+			M_ActivateMenu( mInput );
 			return true;
 		}
 		else if ( mkey == MKEY_Input )
@@ -913,16 +914,18 @@ public:
 			if ( mCVar )
 			{
 				UCVarValue vval;
-				vval.String = mEditName;
+				vval.String = mInput->GetText();
 				mCVar->SetGenericRep( vval, CVAR_String );
 			}
 
 			mEntering = false;
+			mInput = nullptr;
 			return true;
 		}
 		else if ( mkey == MKEY_Abort )
 		{
 			mEntering = false;
+			mInput = nullptr;
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -931,7 +934,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	bool mEntering;
-	FString mEditName;
+	DTextEnterMenu* mInput;
 };
 
 //=============================================================================