diff --git a/src/bin/e_menu.c b/src/bin/e_menu.c
index 043935c3a..01475b853 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_menu.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_menu.c
@@ -2015,19 +2015,19 @@ _e_menu_reposition(E_Menu *m)
      {
 #if 0 // we can't win - we just flip back and forth, so let it go off and use scrolling
         /* menu is larger than screen */
-        if (parent_item_bottom > (m->zone->h / 2))
+        if (parent_item_bottom > (m->zone->y + (m->zone->h / 2)))
           /* more is shown if menu goes up */
-          m->cur.y = (parent_item_bottom - (m->container_h + 1));
+          m->cur.y = (parent_item_bottom - (m->zone->h + 1));
         else
           /* more is shown if menu goes down */
-          m->cur.y = parent_item_bottom - m->container_y;
+          m->cur.y = parent_item_bottom - m->zone->y;
 #endif        
      }
    else
      {
         /* menu is smaller than screen */
-        if (((parent_item_bottom + m->cur.h) > m->zone->h) &&
-            (parent_item_bottom > (m->zone->h / 2)))
+        if (((parent_item_bottom + m->cur.h) > (m->zone->y + m->zone->h)) &&
+            (parent_item_bottom > (m->zone->y + (m->zone->h / 2))))
           /* menu is partially out of screen and more is shown if menu goes up */
           m->cur.y = parent_item_bottom - m->cur.h + m->parent_item->h;
         else