diff --git a/Bizware/BizHawk.Bizware.BizwareGL/StringRenderer.cs b/Bizware/BizHawk.Bizware.BizwareGL/StringRenderer.cs
index 101bfe06da..11e4d360b2 100644
--- a/Bizware/BizHawk.Bizware.BizwareGL/StringRenderer.cs
+++ b/Bizware/BizHawk.Bizware.BizwareGL/StringRenderer.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Bizware.BizwareGL
 				x += bfc.XAdvance;
 			}
 
-			return new sd.SizeF(ox, y);
+			return new sd.SizeF(Math.Max(x, ox), y);
 		}
 
 		public void RenderString(IGuiRenderer renderer, float x, float y, string str)