diff --git a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
index bd16e378de..9c9133a348 100644
--- a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ struct NewGRFWindow : public QueryStringBaseWindow {
 
 				uint step_height = this->GetWidget<NWidgetBase>(SNGRFS_FILE_LIST)->resize_y;
 				uint y = r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP;
-				int sprite_offset_y = (step_height - FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL) / 2;
+				int sprite_offset_y = (step_height - 10) / 2;
+				int offset_y = (step_height - FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL) / 2;
 
 				bool rtl = _dynlang.text_dir == TD_RTL;
 				uint text_left    = rtl ? r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT : r.left + 25;
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ struct NewGRFWindow : public QueryStringBaseWindow {
 						DrawSprite(SPR_SQUARE, pal, square_left, y + sprite_offset_y);
 						if (c->error != NULL) DrawSprite(SPR_WARNING_SIGN, 0, warning_left, y + sprite_offset_y);
 						uint txtoffset = c->error == NULL ? 0 : 10;
-						DrawString(text_left + (rtl ? 0 : txtoffset), text_right - (rtl ? txtoffset : 0), y + sprite_offset_y, text, h ? TC_WHITE : TC_ORANGE);
+						DrawString(text_left + (rtl ? 0 : txtoffset), text_right - (rtl ? txtoffset : 0), y + offset_y, text, h ? TC_WHITE : TC_ORANGE);
 						y += step_height;
 					}
 				}