diff --git a/code/datums/chatmessage.dm b/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
index 1e578a0ae2d..b7b7bd1305b 100644
--- a/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
+++ b/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@
 	message.plane = RUNECHAT_PLANE
 	message.appearance_flags = APPEARANCE_UI_IGNORE_ALPHA | KEEP_APART
 	message.alpha = 0
-	message.pixel_y = owner.maptext_height
-	message.pixel_x = (owner.maptext_width * 0.5) - 16
+	message.pixel_y = target.maptext_height
+	message.pixel_x = (target.maptext_width * 0.5) - 16
 	message.maptext_width = CHAT_MESSAGE_WIDTH
 	message.maptext_height = mheight
 	message.maptext_x = (CHAT_MESSAGE_WIDTH - owner.bound_width) * -0.5