diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index c8d8635139..d3c6b4b2b4 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ static const bool force_aspect = true;
 // Font size for on-screen messages.
 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;
+
 #define SNES_ASPECT_RATIO (4.0/3)
 
 ////////////////
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 5f4b708f45..b4d013a4ea 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ struct settings
 #ifdef HAVE_FREETYPE
       char font_path[256];
       unsigned font_size;
+      float msg_pos_x;
+      float msg_pos_y;
 #endif
    } video;
 
diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index 5e06e812c6..2cfd24bbde 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ static void gl_render_msg(gl_t *gl, const char *msg)
 
    while (head != NULL)
    {
-      GLfloat lx = (GLfloat)head->off_x / gl->vp_width + 0.05;
-      GLfloat hx = (GLfloat)(head->off_x + head->width) / gl->vp_width + 0.05;
-      GLfloat ly = (GLfloat)head->off_y / gl->vp_height + 0.05;
-      GLfloat hy = (GLfloat)(head->off_y + head->height) / gl->vp_height + 0.05;
+      GLfloat lx = (GLfloat)head->off_x / gl->vp_width + g_settings.video.msg_pos_x;
+      GLfloat hx = (GLfloat)(head->off_x + head->width) / gl->vp_width + g_settings.video.msg_pos_x;
+      GLfloat ly = (GLfloat)head->off_y / gl->vp_height + g_settings.video.msg_pos_y;
+      GLfloat hy = (GLfloat)(head->off_y + head->height) / gl->vp_height + g_settings.video.msg_pos_y;
 
       font_vertex[0] = lx;
       font_vertex[1] = ly;
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 02f736e533..002ffa6749 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -103,8 +103,11 @@ static void set_defaults(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FREETYPE
+   // Just grab one font path for now... :)
    strncpy(g_settings.video.font_path, "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSans.ttf", sizeof(g_settings.video.font_path) - 1);
    g_settings.video.font_size = font_size;
+   g_settings.video.msg_pos_x = message_pos_offset_x;
+   g_settings.video.msg_pos_y = message_pos_offset_y;
 #endif
 
    g_settings.audio.enable = audio_enable;
@@ -241,6 +244,7 @@ static void parse_config_file(void)
       free(tmp_str);
    }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_FREETYPE
    if (config_get_string(conf, "video_font_path", &tmp_str))
    {
       strncpy(g_settings.video.font_path, tmp_str, sizeof(g_settings.video.font_path) - 1);
@@ -250,6 +254,12 @@ static void parse_config_file(void)
    if (config_get_int(conf, "video_font_size", &tmp_int))
       g_settings.video.font_size = tmp_int;
 
+   if (config_get_double(conf, "video_message_pos_x", &tmp_double))
+      g_settings.video.msg_pos_x = tmp_double;
+   if (config_get_double(conf, "video_message_pos_y", &tmp_double))
+      g_settings.video.msg_pos_y = tmp_double;
+#endif
+
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FILTER
    if (config_get_string(conf, "video_filter", &tmp_str))
diff --git a/ssnes.cfg b/ssnes.cfg
index 75fc69a5d1..cf830dc4be 100644
--- a/ssnes.cfg
+++ b/ssnes.cfg
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 # Size of the TTF font rendered.
 # 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
+
 #### Audio
 
 # Enable audio.