diff --git a/main/hud.c b/main/hud.c
index 9f36ba49e..348f50a5d 100755
--- a/main/hud.c
+++ b/main/hud.c
@@ -454,13 +454,13 @@ void player_dead_message(void)
 			gr_rect( x, y, x+w, y+h );
 			Gr_scanline_darkening_level = GR_FADE_LEVELS;
 		
-			gr_string(0x8000, (GHEIGHT - grd_curcanv->cv_font->ft_h)/2 + h/8, TXT_GAME_OVER );
+			gr_string(0x8000, (GHEIGHT - FONTSCALE_Y(grd_curcanv->cv_font->ft_h))/2 + h/8, TXT_GAME_OVER );
         	}
 		gr_set_curfont( GAME_FONT );
 		if (HUD_color == -1)
 		HUD_color = BM_XRGB(0,28,0);
 		gr_set_fontcolor( HUD_color, -1);
-		gr_string(0x8000, GHEIGHT-(grd_curcanv->cv_font->ft_h+3), TXT_PRESS_ANY_KEY);
+		gr_string(0x8000, GHEIGHT-FONTSCALE_Y(grd_curcanv->cv_font->ft_h+3), TXT_PRESS_ANY_KEY);
 	}
 }