diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index d3c6b4b2b4..aae5439a6a 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ static const bool force_aspect = true;
 static const unsigned font_size = 48;
 
 // Offset for where messages will be placed on-screen. Values are in range [0.0, 1.0].
-static const float message_pos_offset_x = 0.3;
-static const float message_pos_offset_y = 0.3;
+static const float message_pos_offset_x = 0.05;
+static const float message_pos_offset_y = 0.05;
 
 #define SNES_ASPECT_RATIO (4.0/3)
 
diff --git a/ssnes.c b/ssnes.c
index b6d9945db3..9eeb61e5fb 100644
--- a/ssnes.c
+++ b/ssnes.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       if (should_savestate && !old_should_savestate)
       {
          msg_queue_clear(g_extern.msg_queue);
-         msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, "Saving state! ^_^", 1, 180);
+         msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, "Saving state!", 1, 180);
          save_state(g_extern.savestate_name);
       }
       old_should_savestate = should_savestate;
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       if (!should_savestate && should_loadstate && !old_should_loadstate)
       {
          msg_queue_clear(g_extern.msg_queue);
-         msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, "Loading state! ^_^", 1, 180);
+         msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, "Loading state!", 1, 180);
          load_state(g_extern.savestate_name);
       }
       old_should_loadstate = should_loadstate;
diff --git a/ssnes.cfg b/ssnes.cfg
index cf830dc4be..399e570959 100644
--- a/ssnes.cfg
+++ b/ssnes.cfg
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 # video_font_size = 48
 
 # Offset for where messages will be placed on screen. Values are in range 0.0 to 1.0 for both x and y values.
-# video_message_pos_x = 0.3
-# video_message_pox_y = 0.3
+# video_message_pos_x = 0.05
+# video_message_pox_y = 0.05
 
 #### Audio