diff --git a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
index 5709df99b..6d64e7fc1 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ void CHintBox::addHintItem(const std::string& Text, const int& text_mode, const
 	ReSize();
 
 	/* set hint box position general to center and refresh window */
-	setCenterPos();
-
+	setCenterPos(CC_ALONG_X);
+	y = frameBuffer->getScreenY() + ((frameBuffer->getScreenHeight() - height) >> 2),
 	Refresh();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
index a8bc796fd..e2edcdeed 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ void CMsgBox::initButtons()
 	ccw_footer->enableButtonShadow(CC_SHADOW_ON, OFFSET_SHADOW/2, true);
 
 	//set position of meassage window and refresh window properties
-	setCenterPos();
+	setCenterPos(CC_ALONG_X);
+	y = frameBuffer->getScreenY() + ((frameBuffer->getScreenHeight() - height) >> 2),
 	Refresh();
 
 	//set the 1st button as default selected button