diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/renderer/tileentity/ScreenRenderer.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/renderer/tileentity/ScreenRenderer.scala
index c86b2084f..1d5fce359 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/renderer/tileentity/ScreenRenderer.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/renderer/tileentity/ScreenRenderer.scala
@@ -51,10 +51,14 @@ object ScreenRenderer extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer[Screen] {
       return
     }
 
+    // y = block.bottom - player.feet
+    // eye is higher, so the y delta should be more negative
+    val eye_delta: Double = y - Minecraft.getMinecraft.thePlayer.getEyeHeight
+
     // Crude check whether screen text can be seen by the local player based
     // on the player's position -> angle relative to screen.
     val screenFacing = screen.facing.getOpposite
-    if (screenFacing.getFrontOffsetX * (x + 0.5) + screenFacing.getFrontOffsetY * (y + 0.5) + screenFacing.getFrontOffsetZ * (z + 0.5) < 0) {
+    if (screenFacing.getFrontOffsetX * (x + 0.5) + screenFacing.getFrontOffsetY * (eye_delta + 0.5) + screenFacing.getFrontOffsetZ * (z + 0.5) < 0) {
       return
     }