diff --git a/src/tooltip/tooltip.c b/src/tooltip/tooltip.c
index eb880dd..a57883d 100644
--- a/src/tooltip/tooltip.c
+++ b/src/tooltip/tooltip.c
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ void tooltip_update_geometry()
 	else
 		x = panel->posx - width;
 
+	if (!panel_horizontal)
+		y -= height/2;
+
 	g_object_unref(layout);
 	cairo_destroy(c);
 	cairo_surface_destroy(cs);