diff --git a/engines/grim/gfx_tinygl.cpp b/engines/grim/gfx_tinygl.cpp
index 601d9eba65a..54a455f6b4a 100644
--- a/engines/grim/gfx_tinygl.cpp
+++ b/engines/grim/gfx_tinygl.cpp
@@ -971,6 +971,9 @@ void GfxTinyGL::createTextObject(TextObject *text) {
 		userData[j].x = text->getLineX(j);
 		userData[j].y = text->getLineY(j);
 
+		if (g_grim->getGameType() == GType_MONKEY4)
+			userData[j].y -= font->getBaseOffsetY();
+
 		delete[] _textBitmap;
 	}
 }