diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrmetamenu.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrmetamenu.cpp
index def6fe1c6..225041142 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrmetamenu.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrmetamenu.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ namespace MWVR
         : WindowBase("openmw_vr_metamenu.layout")
         , mWidth (w)
         , mHeight (h)
-        , mButtonBox(0)
     {
-
-        getWidget(mButtonBox, "ButtonBox");
-        
         updateMenu();
     }
 
@@ -125,8 +121,6 @@ namespace MWVR
 
     void VrMetaMenu::updateMenu()
     {
-        setCoord(0,0, mWidth, mHeight);
-
         static std::vector<std::string> buttons{ "return", "quicksave", "quickload", "console", "inventory", "journal", "rest", "gamemenu" };
 
         if(mButtons.empty())
@@ -141,11 +135,5 @@ namespace MWVR
             button->setVisible(true);
             mButtons[buttonId] = button;
         }
-
-        int width = mButtonBox->getWidth();
-        int height = mButtonBox->getHeight();
-
-        mButtonBox->setCoord (mWidth/2 - width/2, mHeight/2 - height/2, width, height);
-        mButtonBox->setVisible(true);
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrmetamenu.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrmetamenu.hpp
index 23b4d0fd9..3297d2696 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrmetamenu.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrmetamenu.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ namespace MWVR
             bool exit() override;
 
         private:
-            MyGUI::Widget* mButtonBox{ nullptr };
             std::map<std::string, MyGUI::Button*> mButtons{};
 
             void onButtonClicked (MyGUI::Widget* sender);
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_vr_metamenu.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_vr_metamenu.layout
index 08550db6e..f797edc93 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_vr_metamenu.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_vr_metamenu.layout
@@ -2,40 +2,67 @@
 
 <MyGUI type="Layout">
     <!-- TODO: Multiple language support -->
-    <Widget type="Widget" layer="MainMenu" position="0 0 300 659" name="_Main" align="Center">
-        <Widget type="Widget" position="63 0 173 659" name="ButtonBox">
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="30 0 112 64" name="return">
-                <Property key="Caption" value="Return"/>
-                <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
-            </Widget>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="4 85 164 64" name="quicksave">
-                <Property key="Caption" value="Quick Save"/>
-                <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
-            </Widget>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="3 170 166 64" name="quickload">
-                <Property key="Caption" value="Quick Load"/>
-                <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
-            </Widget>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="27 255 118 64" name="console">
-                <Property key="Caption" value="Console"/>
-                <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
-            </Widget>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="14 340 145 64" name="inventory">
-                <Property key="Caption" value="Inventory"/>
-                <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
-            </Widget>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="31 425 110 64" name="journal">
-                <Property key="Caption" value="Journal"/>
-                <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
-            </Widget>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="46 510 80 64" name="rest">
-                <Property key="Caption" value="Rest"/>
-                <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
-            </Widget>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="0 595 173 64" name="gamemenu">
-                <Property key="Caption" value="Game Menu"/>
-                <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
-            </Widget>
+    <Widget type="VBox" layer="MainMenu" name="_Main" align="Center">
+        <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
+        <Property key="Padding" value="50"/>
+        <Property key="Spacing" value="12"/>
+
+        <Widget type="AutoSizedButton" skin="MW_Button" name="return" align="HCenter">
+            <Property key="Caption" value="Return"/>
+            <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
+        </Widget>
+
+        <Widget type="Spacer"/>
+        <Widget type="Widget" skin="IB_T" align="HCenter" position="0 0 125 4">
+            <Widget type="Widget"/>
+        </Widget>
+        <Widget type="Spacer"/>
+
+        <Widget type="AutoSizedButton" skin="MW_Button" name="quicksave" align="HCenter">
+            <Property key="Caption" value="Quick Save"/>
+            <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
+        </Widget>
+        <Widget type="AutoSizedButton" skin="MW_Button" name="quickload" align="HCenter">
+            <Property key="Caption" value="Quick Load"/>
+            <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
+        </Widget>
+
+        <Widget type="Spacer"/>
+        <Widget type="Widget" skin="IB_T" align="HCenter" position="0 0 125 4">
+            <Widget type="Widget"/>
+        </Widget>
+        <Widget type="Spacer"/>
+
+        <Widget type="AutoSizedButton" skin="MW_Button" name="inventory" align="HCenter">
+            <Property key="Caption" value="Inventory"/>
+            <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
         </Widget>
+        <Widget type="AutoSizedButton" skin="MW_Button" name="journal" align="HCenter">
+            <Property key="Caption" value="Journal"/>
+            <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
+        </Widget>
+        <Widget type="AutoSizedButton" skin="MW_Button" name="rest" align="HCenter">
+            <Property key="Caption" value="Rest"/>
+            <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
+        </Widget>
+
+        <Widget type="Spacer"/>
+        <Widget type="Widget" skin="IB_T" align="HCenter" position="0 0 125 4">
+            <Widget type="Widget"/>
+        </Widget>
+        <Widget type="Spacer"/>
+
+        <Widget type="AutoSizedButton" skin="MW_Button" name="console" align="HCenter">
+            <Property key="Caption" value="Console"/>
+            <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
+        </Widget>
+
+        <Widget type="AutoSizedButton" skin="MW_Button" name="gamemenu" align="HCenter">
+            <Property key="Caption" value="Game Menu"/>
+            <Property key="FontHeight" value="32"/>
+        </Widget>
+
+        <!-- without this the last button wouldn't resize correctly -->
+        <Widget type="Widget"/>
     </Widget>
 </MyGUI>