diff --git a/reactos/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/vga.c b/reactos/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/vga.c
index 1c80994c0e7..9e64d1789d9 100644
--- a/reactos/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/vga.c
+++ b/reactos/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/vga.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ VOID
 NTAPI
 VidDisplayString(PUCHAR String)
 {
-    ULONG TopDelta = 14;
+    ULONG TopDelta = BOOTCHAR_HEIGHT + 1;
 
     /* Start looping the string */
     while (*String)