diff --git a/main_ui.cpp b/main_ui.cpp
index 2655925..6aaf6e1 100644
--- a/main_ui.cpp
+++ b/main_ui.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace gui {
     $rayview.set_position(RAY_VIEW_X, RAY_VIEW_Y);
     $rayview.position_camera(player.x + 0.5, player.y + 0.5);
 
-    $overlay_ui.show_label("top", $compass[$compass_dir]);
+    $overlay_ui.show_label("top_left", $compass[$compass_dir]);
 
     auto st = textures::get("down_the_well");
     auto bounds = st.sprite->getLocalBounds();
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ namespace gui {
   void MainUI::plan_rotate(int dir) {
     // -1 is left, 1 is right
     $compass_dir = ($compass_dir + dir) % $compass.size();
-    $overlay_ui.show_label("top", $compass[$compass_dir]);
+    $overlay_ui.show_label("top_left", $compass[$compass_dir]);
     $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, dir);
   }
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ namespace gui {
     $rayview.position_camera(player.x + 0.5, player.y + 0.5);
 
     $compass_dir = 0;
-    $overlay_ui.show_label("top", $compass[$compass_dir]);
+    $overlay_ui.show_label("top_left", $compass[$compass_dir]);
     dirty();
   }