diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/storage.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/storage.dm
index 627893df1f..bf560841bb 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/storage.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/storage.dm
@@ -76,15 +76,16 @@
 /obj/screen/storage/volumetric_box/proc/on_screen_objects()
 	return list(src, left, right)
 
+#define BOX_ICON_PIXELS 32
 /obj/screen/storage/volumetric_box/proc/set_pixel_size(pixels)
 	cut_overlays()
 	//our icon size is 32 pixels.
-	transform = matrix(32 / pixels, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0)
-	left.pixel_x = -(pixels * 0.5) - 4
-	right.pixel_x = (pixels * 0.5) + 4
+	transform = matrix(pixels / BOX_ICON_PIXELS, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0)
+	left.pixel_x = -((BOX_ICON_PIXELS - pixels) * 0.5) - 4
+	right.pixel_x = ((BOX_ICON_PIXELS - pixels) * 0.5) + 4
 	add_overlay(left)
 	add_overlay(right)
-	pixel_x = (pixels - 32) * 0.5
+#undef BOX_ICON_PIXELS
 
 /obj/screen/storage/stored_left
 	icon_state = "stored_start"
diff --git a/code/datums/components/storage/ui.dm b/code/datums/components/storage/ui.dm
index da3094a2c9..0d606a2f84 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/storage/ui.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/storage/ui.dm
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 
 		// now that we have pixels_to_use, place our thing and add it to the returned list.
 
-		B.screen_loc = I.screen_loc = "[screen_start_x]:[current_pixel],[screen_start_y]:[screen_pixel_y]"
+		B.screen_loc = I.screen_loc = "[screen_start_x]:[current_pixel + (pixels_to_use * 0.5)],[screen_start_y]:[screen_pixel_y]"
 		// add the used pixels to pixel after we place the object
 		current_pixel += pixels_to_use
 
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@
 	. += ui_continuous
 	// Then, left and right.
 	ui_left = get_ui_left()
-	ui_left.screen_loc = "[screen_start_x]:[screen_pixel_x - 2],[screen_start_y]:[screen_pixel_y] to [screen_start_x]:[screen_pixel_x - 2],[screen_start_y]:[screen_pixel_y]"
+	ui_left.screen_loc = "[screen_start_x]:[screen_pixel_x - 2],[screen_start_y]:[screen_pixel_y]"
 	. += ui_left
 	ui_right = get_ui_right()
-	ui_right.screen_loc = "[screen_start_x+maxcolumns-1]:[screen_pixel_x + 2],[screen_start_y]:[screen_pixel_y] to [screen_start_x+maxcolumns-1]:[screen_pixel_x + 2],[screen_start_y]:[screen_pixel_y]"
+	ui_right.screen_loc = "[screen_start_x + maxcolumns]:[screen_pixel_x],[screen_start_y]:[screen_pixel_y]"
 	. += ui_right
 	// Then, closer.
 	ui_close = get_ui_close()
-	ui_close.screen_loc = "[screen_start_x + maxcolumns]:[screen_pixel_x],[screen_start_y]:[screen_pixel_y]"
+	ui_close.screen_loc = "[screen_start_x + maxcolumns]:[screen_pixel_x + 2],[screen_start_y]:[screen_pixel_y]"
 	. += ui_close
 
 /**