diff --git a/code/datums/langchat/langchat.dm b/code/datums/langchat/langchat.dm
index 3f00c26b6d36..83b9be0ac053 100644
--- a/code/datums/langchat/langchat.dm
+++ b/code/datums/langchat/langchat.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@
 				M.client.images -= langchat_image
 	langchat_listeners = null
 
+/atom/proc/langchat_set_x_offset()
+	langchat_image.maptext_x = world.icon_size / 2 - langchat_image.maptext_width / 2
+/atom/movable/langchat_set_x_offset()
+	langchat_image.maptext_x = bound_width / 2 - langchat_image.maptext_width / 2
+/mob/langchat_set_x_offset()
+	langchat_image.maptext_x = icon_size / 2 - langchat_image.maptext_width / 2
+
 ///Creates the image if one does not exist, resets settings that are modified by speech procs.
 /atom/proc/langchat_make_image(override_color = null)
 	if(!langchat_image)
@@ -56,8 +63,8 @@
 		langchat_image.appearance_flags = NO_CLIENT_COLOR|KEEP_APART|RESET_COLOR|RESET_TRANSFORM
 		langchat_image.maptext_y = langchat_height
 		langchat_image.maptext_height = 64
-		langchat_image.maptext_x = - world.icon_size - get_pixel_position_x(src, TRUE)
 		langchat_image.maptext_y -= LANGCHAT_MESSAGE_POP_Y_SINK
+		langchat_set_x_offset()
 
 	langchat_image.pixel_y = 0
 	langchat_image.alpha = 0
@@ -102,7 +109,7 @@
 
 	langchat_image.maptext = text_to_display
 	langchat_image.maptext_width = LANGCHAT_WIDTH
-	langchat_image.maptext_x = - world.icon_size - get_pixel_position_x(src, TRUE)
+	langchat_set_x_offset()
 
 	langchat_listeners = listeners
 	for(var/mob/M in langchat_listeners)
@@ -149,7 +156,7 @@
 
 	langchat_image.maptext = text_to_display
 	langchat_image.maptext_width = LANGCHAT_WIDTH * 2
-	langchat_image.maptext_x = - world.icon_size - get_pixel_position_x(src, TRUE) - LANGCHAT_WIDTH / 2
+	langchat_set_x_offset()
 
 	langchat_listeners = listeners
 	for(var/mob/M in langchat_listeners)