diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/chat_manager.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/chat_manager.cpp
index cae5bce1..aaae327f 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/chat_manager.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/chat_manager.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ChatManager::ChatManager() {
 	teamMode= false;
 	thisTeamIndex= -1;
 	disableTeamMode = false;
-	xPos=25;
+	xPos=75;
 	yPos=155;
 	maxTextLenght=90;
 	textCharLength.clear();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
index 8f290143..c3b86a45 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Console::Console() {
 	maxStoredLines	= Config::getInstance().getInt("ConsoleMaxLinesStored");
 	timeout			= Config::getInstance().getInt("ConsoleTimeout");
 	timeElapsed		= 0.0f;
-	xPos=10;
+	xPos=20;
 	yPos=20;
 	lineHeight=Config::getInstance().getInt("FontConsoleBaseSize","18")+2;
 	font=CoreData::getInstance().getConsoleFont();