diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenuitems.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenuitems.zs
index 246710e94..c4b65a46d 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenuitems.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenuitems.zs
@@ -811,8 +811,8 @@ class OptionMenuSliderBase : OptionMenuItem
 			lm.ReleaseFocus();
 		}
 
-		int slide_left = mDrawX+8*CleanXfac_1;
-		int slide_right = slide_left + (10*8*CleanXfac_1 >> mSliderShort);	// 12 char cells with 8 pixels each.
+		int slide_left = mDrawX+16*CleanXfac_1;
+		int slide_right = slide_left + (10*16*CleanXfac_1 >> mSliderShort);	// 10 char cells with 16 pixels each.
 
 		if (type == Menu.MOUSE_Click)
 		{