diff --git a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
index 322e196dfa..a437f9fa8d 100644
--- a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
@@ -137,11 +137,13 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 
 	void DrawWidget(const Rect &r, int widget) const override
 	{
+		int text_offset = max(0, ((int)(r.bottom - r.top + 1) - FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL) / 2); // Offset for rendering the text vertically centered
+		int text_top = r.top + text_offset;
 		switch (widget) {
 			case WID_S_LEFT:
 				/* Draw the date */
 				SetDParam(0, _date);
-				DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_WHITE_DATE_LONG, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+				DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, text_top, STR_WHITE_DATE_LONG, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
 				break;
 
 			case WID_S_RIGHT: {
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 				const Company *c = Company::GetIfValid(_local_company);
 				if (c != nullptr) {
 					SetDParam(0, c->money);
-					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_COMPANY_MONEY, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, text_top, STR_COMPANY_MONEY, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
 				}
 				break;
 			}
@@ -157,11 +159,11 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 			case WID_S_MIDDLE:
 				/* Draw status bar */
 				if (this->saving) { // true when saving is active
-					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_STATUSBAR_SAVING_GAME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, text_top, STR_STATUSBAR_SAVING_GAME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER | SA_VERT_CENTER);
 				} else if (_do_autosave) {
-					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_STATUSBAR_AUTOSAVE, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, text_top, STR_STATUSBAR_AUTOSAVE, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
 				} else if (_pause_mode != PM_UNPAUSED) {
-					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_STATUSBAR_PAUSED, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, text_top, STR_STATUSBAR_PAUSED, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
 				} else if (this->ticker_scroll < TICKER_STOP && _statusbar_news_item != nullptr && _statusbar_news_item->string_id != 0) {
 					/* Draw the scrolling news text */
 					if (!DrawScrollingStatusText(_statusbar_news_item, ScaleGUITrad(this->ticker_scroll), r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, r.bottom)) {
@@ -169,20 +171,20 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 						if (Company::IsValidID(_local_company)) {
 							/* This is the default text */
 							SetDParam(0, _local_company);
-							DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_STATUSBAR_COMPANY_NAME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+							DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, text_top, STR_STATUSBAR_COMPANY_NAME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
 						}
 					}
 				} else {
 					if (Company::IsValidID(_local_company)) {
 						/* This is the default text */
 						SetDParam(0, _local_company);
-						DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_STATUSBAR_COMPANY_NAME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+						DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, text_top, STR_STATUSBAR_COMPANY_NAME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
 					}
 				}
 
 				if (!this->reminder_timeout.HasElapsed()) {
 					Dimension icon_size = GetSpriteSize(SPR_UNREAD_NEWS);
-					DrawSprite(SPR_UNREAD_NEWS, PAL_NONE, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT - icon_size.width, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP + (int)(FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL - icon_size.height) / 2);
+					DrawSprite(SPR_UNREAD_NEWS, PAL_NONE, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT - icon_size.width, r.top + max(0, ((int)(r.bottom - r.top + 1) - (int)icon_size.height) / 2));
 				}
 				break;
 		}