diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index 9b6f8e76d..00952782c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 using namespace MWGui;
 
-RaceDialog::RaceDialog(MWWorld::Environment& environment)
+RaceDialog::RaceDialog(MWWorld::Environment& environment, MyGUI::IntSize gameWindowSize)
   : Layout("openmw_chargen_race_layout.xml")
   , environment(environment)
   , genderIndex(0)
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ RaceDialog::RaceDialog(MWWorld::Environment& environment)
   , faceCount(10)
   , hairCount(14)
 {
-    mMainWidget->setCoord(mMainWidget->getCoord() + MyGUI::IntPoint(0, 100));
+    // Centre dialog
+    MyGUI::IntCoord coord = mMainWidget->getCoord();
+    coord.left = (gameWindowSize.width - coord.width)/2;
+    coord.top = (gameWindowSize.height - coord.height)/2;
+    mMainWidget->setCoord(coord);
 
     // These are just demo values, you should replace these with
     // real calls from outside the class later.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
index bfa3c505d..fc147c6c7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     class RaceDialog : public OEngine::GUI::Layout
     {
     public:
-        RaceDialog(MWWorld::Environment& environment);
+        RaceDialog(MWWorld::Environment& environment, MyGUI::IntSize gameWindowSize);
 
         enum Gender
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
index 0a9c38062..bed832989 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void WindowManager::updateVisible()
   if (mode == GM_Race)
   {
       if (!raceDialog)
-          raceDialog = new RaceDialog(environment);
+          raceDialog = new RaceDialog(environment, gui->getViewSize());
       raceDialog->setNextButtonShow(raceChosen);
       raceDialog->eventDone = MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onRaceDialogDone);
       raceDialog->eventBack = MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onRaceDialogBack);