diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index a38e91a78..9a940cbd7 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -1421,13 +1421,16 @@ static void HU_drawMiniChat(void)
 
 	y = chaty - charheight*(msglines+1);
 
+#ifdef NETSPLITSCREEN
 	if (splitscreen)
 	{
 		y -= BASEVIDHEIGHT/2;
 		if (splitscreen > 1)
 			y += 16;
 	}
-	y -= (cv_kartspeedometer.value ? 16 : 0);
+	else
+#endif
+		y -= (cv_kartspeedometer.value ? 16 : 0);
 
 	dx = 0;
 	dy = 0;
diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index 379d5cd39..021519e3b 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ void Y_VoteDrawer(void)
 				V_DrawFixedPatch((BASEVIDWIDTH-60)<<FRACBITS, ((y+25)<<FRACBITS) - (rubyheight<<1), FRACUNIT, V_SNAPTORIGHT, rubyicon, NULL);
 			}
 
-			V_DrawRightAlignedThinString(BASEVIDWIDTH-22, 40+y, V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_6WIDTHSPACE, str);
+			V_DrawRightAlignedThinString(BASEVIDWIDTH-21, 40+y, V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_6WIDTHSPACE, str);
 
 			if (levelinfo[i].gts)
 			{