diff --git a/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c b/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c
index 5259555de6..49caed5737 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ static void gl_raster_font_render_message(
       return;
    }
 
-   line_height = 1 /
-      (scale * (float) font->font_driver->get_line_height(font->font_data));
+   line_height = (float) font->font_driver->get_line_height(font->font_data) *
+                     scale / font->gl->vp.height;
 
    for (;;)
    {