diff --git a/item_names.lua b/item_names.lua
index 111c9ee..a1368f8 100644
--- a/item_names.lua
+++ b/item_names.lua
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@
 
 local item_names = {} -- [player_name] = { hud, dtime, itemname }
 local dlimit = 3  -- HUD element will be hidden after this many seconds
-local air_hud_mod = minetest.get_modpath("4air")
-local hud_mod = minetest.get_modpath("hud")
 local hudbars_mod = minetest.get_modpath("hudbars")
 
 local function set_hud(player)
 	local player_name = player:get_player_name()
-	local off = {x=0, y=-70}
-	if air_hud_mod or hud_mod then
-		off.y = off.y - 20
-	elseif hudbars_mod then
-		off.y = off.y + 13
+	local off = {x=0, y=-65}
+	if hudbars_mod then
+		-- Assume no alignment (2 per line)
+		off.y = off.y - math.ceil(hb.hudbars_count / 2) * 25
+	else
+		off.y = off.y - 25
 	end
+
 	item_names[player_name] = {
 		hud = player:hud_add({
 			hud_elem_type = "text",
 			position = {x=0.5, y=1},
 			offset = off,
-			alignment = {x=0, y=0},
+			alignment = {x=0, y=-1},
 			number = 0xFFFFFF,
 			text = "",
 		}),