diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
index ef59e366e8c20a1cea2744ca7a53826998658153..0ae95c6effdd7fa18fee0cb765683327938a81fa 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ const F32 CHAT_FADE_TIME = 8.0;
 const F32 BUBBLE_CHAT_TIME = CHAT_FADE_TIME * 3.f;
 const F32 NAMETAG_UPDATE_THRESHOLD = 0.3f;
 const F32 NAMETAG_VERTICAL_SCREEN_OFFSET = 25.f;
-const F32 NAMETAG_VERT_OFFSET_WEIGHT = 0.15f;
+const F32 NAMETAG_VERT_OFFSET_WEIGHT = 0.17f;
 
 const LLColor4 DUMMY_COLOR = LLColor4(0.5,0.5,0.5,1.0);