diff --git a/code/datums/chat_message.dm b/code/datums/chat_message.dm
index 5cd8a9babe7..5a826d4a3ca 100644
--- a/code/datums/chat_message.dm
+++ b/code/datums/chat_message.dm
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ var/list/runechat_image_cache = list()
 	message.plane = PLANE_RUNECHAT
 	message.appearance_flags = APPEARANCE_UI_IGNORE_ALPHA | KEEP_APART
 	message.alpha = 0
-	message.pixel_y = owner.bound_height * 0.95
+	message.pixel_y = (owner.bound_height * 0.95)*owner.size_multiplier
 	message.maptext_width = msgwidth
 	message.maptext_height = mheight
 	message.maptext_x = (msgwidth - owner.bound_width) * -0.5