diff --git a/riscos/plotters.c b/riscos/plotters.c
index d2f8d52a8..dad6b74e4 100644
--- a/riscos/plotters.c
+++ b/riscos/plotters.c
@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@ bool ro_plot_clip(int clip_x0, int clip_y0,
 bool ro_plot_text(int x, int y, struct css_style *style,
 		const char *text, size_t length, colour bg, colour c)
 {
+	const os_VDU_VAR_LIST(3) var_list = { { os_VDUVAR_ORGX, os_VDUVAR_ORGY,
+			os_VDUVAR_END_LIST } };
+	int value_list[3];
+	int dx = 0, dy = 0;
 	os_error *error;
 
 	error = xcolourtrans_set_font_colours(font_CURRENT,
@@ -309,9 +313,22 @@ bool ro_plot_text(int x, int y, struct css_style *style,
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/* adjust by the origin (not if printing as the result is undefined) */
+	if (!print_active) {
+		error = xos_read_vdu_variables((const os_vdu_var_list *)
+				&var_list, value_list);
+		if (error) {
+			LOG(("xos_read_vdu_variables: 0x%x: %s",
+					error->errnum, error->errmess));
+			return false;
+		}
+		dx = value_list[0];
+		dy = value_list[1];
+	}
+
 	return nsfont_paint(style, text, length,
-			ro_plot_origin_x + x * 2,
-			ro_plot_origin_y - y * 2,
+			ro_plot_origin_x + dx + x * 2,
+			ro_plot_origin_y + dy - y * 2,
 			ro_plot_scale);
 }