diff --git a/radiant/xywindow.cpp b/radiant/xywindow.cpp
index 5ead90b4..16a6274d 100644
--- a/radiant/xywindow.cpp
+++ b/radiant/xywindow.cpp
@@ -1849,8 +1849,8 @@ void XYWnd::XY_DrawGrid(void) {
 	// draw coordinate text if needed
 	if ( g_xywindow_globals_private.show_coordinates) {
 		glColor4fv(vector4_to_array(Vector4(g_xywindow_globals.color_gridtext, 1.0f)));
-		float offx = m_vOrigin[nDim2] + h - (1 + GlobalOpenGL().m_font->getPixelAscent()) / m_fScale;
-		float offy = m_vOrigin[nDim1] - w +  1                                            / m_fScale;
+		float offx = m_vOrigin[nDim2] + h - (4 + GlobalOpenGL().m_font->getPixelAscent()) / m_fScale;
+		float offy = m_vOrigin[nDim1] - w +  4                                            / m_fScale;
 		for (x = xb - fmod(xb, stepx); x <= xe ; x += stepx) {
 			glRasterPos2f (x, offx);
 			sprintf (text, "%g", x);