diff --git a/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp b/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
index 24f083960..0f1b177e6 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ void Renderer::DrawSigns()
 			String text = currentSign.getDisplayText(sim, x, y, w, h);
 			clearrect(x, y, w+1, h);
 			drawrect(x, y, w+1, h, 192, 192, 192, 255);
-			drawtext(x+3, y+3, text, 255, 255, 255, 255);
+			drawtext(x+3, y+4, text, 255, 255, 255, 255);
 
 			if (currentSign.ju != sign::None)
 			{
diff --git a/src/gui/game/SignTool.cpp b/src/gui/game/SignTool.cpp
index 4f5b2ac06..0811a1177 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/SignTool.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/SignTool.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void SignWindow::DoDraw()
 		String text = currentSign.getDisplayText(sim, x, y, w, h);
 		g->clearrect(x, y, w+1, h);
 		g->drawrect(x, y, w+1, h, 192, 192, 192, 255);
-		g->drawtext(x+3, y+3, text, 255, 255, 255, 255);
+		g->drawtext(x+3, y+4, text, 255, 255, 255, 255);
 
 		if (currentSign.ju != sign::None)
 		{