diff --git a/lib/widget/dialog.h b/lib/widget/dialog.h
index 08f78d5f3..a15ce0f69 100644
--- a/lib/widget/dialog.h
+++ b/lib/widget/dialog.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define B_HELP          3
 #define B_USER          100
 
-#define dlg_move(h, _y, _x) tty_gotoyx (((Dlg_head *)(h))->y + _y, ((Dlg_head *)(h))->x + _x)
+#define dlg_move(h, _y, _x) tty_gotoyx (((Dlg_head *)(h))->y + (_y), ((Dlg_head *)(h))->x + (_x))
 
 /*** enums ***************************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/lib/widget/widget-common.h b/lib/widget/widget-common.h
index 7b5091501..d5922e34e 100644
--- a/lib/widget/widget-common.h
+++ b/lib/widget/widget-common.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 /*** typedefs(not structures) and defined constants **********************************************/
 
-#define widget_move(w, _y, _x) tty_gotoyx (((Widget *)(w))->y + _y, ((Widget *)(w))->x + _x)
+#define widget_move(w, _y, _x) tty_gotoyx (((Widget *)(w))->y + (_y), ((Widget *)(w))->x + (_x))
 /* Sets/clear the specified flag in the options field */
 #define widget_option(w,f,i) \
     w.options = ((i) ? ((w).options | (f)) : ((w).options & (~(f))))