diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index bb654aed2..74b1e2773 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -6134,6 +6134,8 @@ void K_getSlipstreamDrawinfo(drawinfo_t *out)
 
 		if (r_splitscreen > 0)
 			splitflags |= V_30TRANS;
+        else
+            splitflags |= V_SNAPTOBOTTOM;
 	}
 	else // now we're having a fun game.
 	{
@@ -6391,7 +6393,7 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 		else
 		{
 			INT32 karlen = strlen(countstr)*6; // half of 12
-			V_DrawKartString((BASEVIDWIDTH/2)-karlen, LAPS_Y+3, V_SPLITSCREEN, countstr);
+			V_DrawKartString((BASEVIDWIDTH/2)-karlen, LAPS_Y+3, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM, countstr);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 3ebe0e56b..a65be5981 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -874,8 +874,8 @@ static void ST_overlayDrawer(void)
 			{
 				if (!r_splitscreen)
 				{
-					V_DrawCenteredString((BASEVIDWIDTH/2), BASEVIDHEIGHT-40, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("VIEWPOINT:"));
-					V_DrawCenteredString((BASEVIDWIDTH/2), BASEVIDHEIGHT-32, V_HUDTRANSHALF|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, player_names[stplyr-players]);
+					V_DrawCenteredString((BASEVIDWIDTH/2), BASEVIDHEIGHT-40, V_HUDTRANSHALF|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM, M_GetText("VIEWPOINT:"));
+					V_DrawCenteredString((BASEVIDWIDTH/2), BASEVIDHEIGHT-32, V_HUDTRANSHALF|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM, player_names[stplyr-players]);
 				}
 				else if (r_splitscreen == 1)
 				{