diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 1bba92aca..c32bdaa4d 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(const char *tmpsave, tic_t *oldtic, tic
 	{
 		I_OsPolling();
 
-		// Needs to be updated here for M_DrawEggaChannel
+		// Needs to be updated here for M_DrawEggaChannelAlignable
 		renderdeltatics = FRACUNIT;
 		rendertimefrac = FRACUNIT;
 
@@ -2169,7 +2169,7 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(const char *tmpsave, tic_t *oldtic, tic
 		{
 			if (cl_mode != CL_DOWNLOADFILES && cl_mode != CL_DOWNLOADSAVEGAME)
 			{
-				M_DrawEggaChannel();
+				M_DrawEggaChannelAlignable(true);
 			}
 			CL_DrawConnectionStatus();
 
diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 17c315aee..0aec04ded 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ void M_HandleProfileErase(INT32 choice);
 void M_DrawMasterServerReminder(void);
 
 // Draws the EGGA CHANNEL background.
+void M_DrawEggaChannelAlignable(boolean centered);
 void M_DrawEggaChannel(void);
 
 // Extras menu:
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index fd359091c..1c566bd6a 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -3829,15 +3829,20 @@ static void M_MPOptDrawer(menu_t *m, INT16 extend[3][3])
 }
 
 // Draws the EGGA CHANNEL background.
-void M_DrawEggaChannel(void)
+void M_DrawEggaChannelAlignable(boolean centered)
 {
 	patch_t *background = W_CachePatchName("M_EGGACH", PU_CACHE);
 
 	V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 25);
-	V_DrawFixedPatch((menuactive ? 75 : 160)<<FRACBITS, 104<<FRACBITS, FRACUNIT, 0, background, NULL);
+	V_DrawFixedPatch((!centered ? 75 : 160)<<FRACBITS, 104<<FRACBITS, FRACUNIT, 0, background, NULL);
 	V_DrawVhsEffect(false);	// VHS the background! (...sorry OGL my love)
 }
 
+void M_DrawEggaChannel(void)
+{
+	M_DrawEggaChannelAlignable(false);
+}
+
 // Multiplayer mode option select
 void M_DrawMPOptSelect(void)
 {