diff --git a/source/game/convo.cpp b/source/game/convo.cpp
index 759d8428e..5ef94904e 100644
--- a/source/game/convo.cpp
+++ b/source/game/convo.cpp
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ void CConversation::registerConversationLevelScripts(int level)
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 RECT CConversation::getTextRegion()
 {
-	RECT clipRegion={TEXTBOX_X,TEXTBOX_Y,TEXTBOX_WIDTH,TEXTBOX_HEIGHT};
+	RECT clipRegion={TEXTBOX_X,TEXTBOX_Y-3,TEXTBOX_WIDTH,TEXTBOX_HEIGHT};
 
 	if(s_faceFrame==-1)
 	{
diff --git a/source/game/convo.h b/source/game/convo.h
index 8fb70694e..d96fb1dae 100644
--- a/source/game/convo.h
+++ b/source/game/convo.h
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ private:
 	{
 
 		TEXTBOX_X=125,
-		TEXTBOX_Y=35,
+		TEXTBOX_Y=30,
 		TEXTBOX_WIDTH=357,
-		TEXTBOX_HEIGHT=48,
+		TEXTBOX_HEIGHT=25,
 		TEXTBOX_X_FOR_NARRATOR=512-TEXTBOX_X-TEXTBOX_WIDTH,
 		TEXTBOX_WIDTH_FOR_NARRATOR=512-(TEXTBOX_X_FOR_NARRATOR*2),
 		TEXTBOX_QUESTIONHEIGHT=16,
 		OT_POS=0,
 		TEXTBOX_FONT_LINE_SPACING=14,
-		TEXTBOX_FONT_NUM_LINES_IN_BOX=3,
+		TEXTBOX_FONT_NUM_LINES_IN_BOX=2,
 		TEXTBOX_BUTTONS_XOFF=0,
 		TEXTBOX_BUTTONS_YOFF=TEXTBOX_HEIGHT+6,
 		TEXTBOX_BUTTONS_GAP=20,