diff --git a/openbox/popup.c b/openbox/popup.c
index 8fad26b4..3924a4d1 100644
--- a/openbox/popup.c
+++ b/openbox/popup.c
@@ -183,8 +183,11 @@ void popup_delay_show(ObPopup *self, gulong usec, gchar *text)
         texth = self->h - emptyy;
     h = texth * self->iconhm + emptyy;
 
-    if (self->textw)
+    if (self->textw) {
+        self->a_text->texture[0].data.text.justify = RR_JUSTIFY_LEFT;
         textw = self->textw;
+    } else
+        self->a_text->texture[0].data.text.justify = RR_JUSTIFY_CENTER;
 
     iconx = textx = l + ob_rr_theme->paddingx;