diff --git a/csqc/status.qc b/csqc/status.qc
index 380e14f5..00b40211 100644
--- a/csqc/status.qc
+++ b/csqc/status.qc
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ void(PanelID panelid, string text) drawNotificationPanel = {
                 }
             }
         } else if (pick_up_time && time < pick_up_time + 1.5) {
-            local vector alert_text_size = MENU_TEXT_MEDIUM * panel.Scale;
+            local vector alert_text_size = MENU_TEXT_SMALL * panel.Scale;
             local vector alert_text_position;
             alert_text_position.y = ScreenSize.y / 3;
             alert_text_position.x = (ScreenSize.x / 2) - (size.x / 2);