diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 1a08caacf..a1f6b7f55 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ void SCR_DisplayLocalPing(void)
 	UINT32 ping = playerpingtable[consoleplayer];	// consoleplayer's ping is everyone's ping in a splitnetgame :P
 	if (cv_showping.value == 1 || (cv_showping.value == 2 && servermaxping && ping > servermaxping))	// only show 2 (warning) if our ping is at a bad level
 	{
-		INT32 dispy = cv_ticrate.value ? 181 : 190;
+		INT32 dispy = cv_ticrate.value ? 180 : 189;
 		HU_drawPing(307, dispy, ping, true, V_SNAPTORIGHT | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM);
 	}
 }