diff --git a/hud.lua b/hud.lua
index 5a76ac7..3c16a4f 100644
--- a/hud.lua
+++ b/hud.lua
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 				name = "Areas",
 				number = 0xFFFFFF,
 				position = {x=0, y=1},
-				offset = {x=8, y=-24},
+				offset = {x=8, y=-8},
 				text = areaString,
 				scale = {x=200, y=60},
 				alignment = {x=1, y=-1},