diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index c1d8340c4..c64e9cf25 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ void M_DrawMenuMessage(void)
 		}
 
 		V_DrawString((BASEVIDWIDTH - V_StringWidth(string, 0))/2, y, 0, string);
-		y += 9;
+		y += 8;
 	}
 }