diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 825cce437..c1d8340c4 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -4532,9 +4532,12 @@ box_found:
 				}
 				/* FALLTHRU */
 			case IT_NOTHING:
-			case IT_DYBIGSPACE:
 				y += SMALLLINEHEIGHT;
 				break;
+
+			case IT_DYBIGSPACE:
+				y += SMALLLINEHEIGHT/2;
+				break;
 #if 0
 			case IT_BIGSLIDER:
 				M_DrawThermo(x, y, currentMenu->menuitems[i].itemaction.cvar);