diff --git a/control.cpp b/control.cpp
index d47fe737..5b08c5f4 100644
--- a/control.cpp
+++ b/control.cpp
@@ -1305,6 +1305,8 @@ EX void displayabutton(int px, int py, string s, int col) {
   if(vid.stereo_mode == sLR) rad = 99999;
   int vrx = min(rad, vid.xres/2 - 40);
   int vry = min(rad, min(current_display->ycenter, vid.yres - current_display->ycenter) - 20);
+  vrx = max(vrx, vid.xres/3);
+  vry = max(vry, vid.yres/3);
   int x = current_display->xcenter + px * vrx;
   int y = current_display->ycenter + py * (vry - siz/2);
   int vrr = int(hypot(vrx, vry) * sqrt(2.));