diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/SimpleMenu.h b/projects/mtg/include/SimpleMenu.h
index 7dab22464..000b1a0f9 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/SimpleMenu.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/SimpleMenu.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     void Update(float dt);
     void Add(int id, const char * Text, string desc = "", bool forceFocus = false);
     int getmCurr(){return mCurr;}
+    float getWidth(){return mWidth; }
     void Close();
 
     void RecenterMenu();
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/SimpleMenuItem.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/SimpleMenuItem.cpp
index 514a433d3..c2883c2cd 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/SimpleMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/SimpleMenuItem.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ bool SimpleMenuItem::ButtonPressed()
 
 void SimpleMenuItem::Relocate(float x, float y)
 {
-    mXOffset = x;
+    mXOffset = x - (parent->getWidth()/2); // determines the leftmost point of the text;
     mX = x;
     mY = y;
 }