diff --git a/src/toolkit.c b/src/toolkit.c
index 3281165..cefaec1 100644
--- a/src/toolkit.c
+++ b/src/toolkit.c
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ void window_addText(const unsigned int wid, const int x, const int y,
   wgt->h      = (double) h;
   if(font == NULL) wgt->dat.txt.font = &gl_defFont;
   else wgt->dat.txt.font = font;
-  if(x < 0) wgt->x = wdw->w - wgt->w + x;
+  if(x < 0) wgt->x = wdw->w - wgt->w + x - w;
   else wgt->x = (double)x;
-  if(y < 0) wgt->y = wdw->h + y;
+  if(y < 0) wgt->y = wdw->h + y - h;
   else wgt->y = (double) y;
   wgt->dat.txt.colour = colour;
   wgt->dat.txt.centered = centered;