diff --git a/lib/widget/editbox.c b/lib/widget/editbox.c
index cb27798ec..2956f8ad7 100644
--- a/lib/widget/editbox.c
+++ b/lib/widget/editbox.c
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void editBoxDisplay(WIDGET *psWidget, UDWORD xOffset, UDWORD yOffset, PIELIGHT *
 //	if(psEdBox->pFontDisplay) {
 //		psEdBox->pFontDisplay(fx,fy, pPrint);
 //	} else {
-		iV_DrawText(utf, fx, fy+2);
+		iV_DrawText(utf, fx, fy);
 //	}
 	free(utf);
 	*pInsPoint = ch;
diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index cb88a1acc..ee3cb1a4b 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -653,11 +653,6 @@ void	displayConsoleMessages( void )
 		MesY = iV_DrawFormattedText(psMessage->text, mainConsole.topX, MesY,
 									mainConsole.width, psMessage->JustifyType);
 
-		if (!bTextBoxActive)
-		{
-			MesY -= 3; // make them fit inside the chat box
-		}
-
 		/* Move on */
 		++numProcessed;
 	}