diff --git a/src/gui_w32.c b/src/gui_w32.c
index ead617a..e8336b5 100644
--- a/src/gui_w32.c
+++ b/src/gui_w32.c
@@ -6337,7 +6337,8 @@
 	{
 	    /* Add one to "cells" for italics. */
 	    DWriteContext_DrawText(s_dwc, unicodebuf, wlen,
-		    TEXT_X(col), TEXT_Y(row), FILL_X(cells + 1), FILL_Y(1),
+		    TEXT_X(col), TEXT_Y(row),
+		    FILL_X(cells + 1), FILL_Y(1) - p_linespace,
 		    gui.char_width, gui.currFgColor,
 		    foptions, pcliprect, unicodepdy);
 	}