diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalbooks.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalbooks.cpp
index 5634eb080..a1d74fab6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalbooks.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalbooks.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace
 
             AddEntry::operator () (entry);
 
-            mTypesetter->sectionBreak (10);
+            mTypesetter->sectionBreak (30);
         }
     };
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace
             mTypesetter->selectContent (mContentId);
             mTypesetter->write (mBodyStyle, 2, 3);// end quote
 
-            mTypesetter->sectionBreak (10);
+            mTypesetter->sectionBreak (30);
         }
     };
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ namespace
         void operator () (MWGui::JournalViewModel::Utf8Span topicName)
         {
             mTypesetter->write (mBodyStyle, topicName);
-            mTypesetter->sectionBreak (10);
+            mTypesetter->sectionBreak ();
         }
     };
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace
         void operator () (MWGui::JournalViewModel::Utf8Span topicName)
         {
             mTypesetter->write (mBodyStyle, topicName);
-            mTypesetter->sectionBreak (10);
+            mTypesetter->sectionBreak ();
         }
     };
 }
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ book JournalBooks::createTopicIndexBook ()
 BookTypesetter::Ptr JournalBooks::createTypesetter ()
 {
     //TODO: determine page size from layout...
-    return BookTypesetter::create (240, 300);
+    return BookTypesetter::create (240, 320);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
index 105f95085..e96cc8b70 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
@@ -187,12 +187,12 @@ namespace
             }
 
             adjustButton(TopicsBTN);
-            int width = getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsBTN)->getSize().width + getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(QuestsBTN)->getSize().width;
             int topicsWidth = getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsBTN)->getSize().width;
-            int pageWidth = getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(RightBookPage)->getSize().width;
+            int cancelLeft = getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(CancelBTN)->getPosition().left;
+            int cancelRight = getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(CancelBTN)->getPosition().left + getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(CancelBTN)->getSize().width;
 
-            getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsBTN)->setPosition((pageWidth - width)/2, getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsBTN)->getPosition().top);
-            getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(QuestsBTN)->setPosition((pageWidth - width)/2 + topicsWidth, getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(QuestsBTN)->getPosition().top);
+            getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsBTN)->setPosition(cancelLeft - topicsWidth, getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsBTN)->getPosition().top);
+            getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(QuestsBTN)->setPosition(cancelRight, getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(QuestsBTN)->getPosition().top);
 
             mQuestMode = false;
             mAllQuests = false;
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_journal.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_journal.layout
index c53f39578..1131b1bbc 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_journal.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_journal.layout
@@ -49,33 +49,33 @@
 
 
       <!-- text pages -->
-      <Widget type="BookPage" skin="MW_BookPage" position="30 22 240 300" name="LeftBookPage"/>
-      <Widget type="BookPage" skin="MW_BookPage" position="300 22 240 300" name="RightBookPage"/>
+      <Widget type="BookPage" skin="MW_BookPage" position="30 22 240 320" name="LeftBookPage"/>
+      <Widget type="BookPage" skin="MW_BookPage" position="295 22 240 320" name="RightBookPage"/>
 
       <!-- options overlay -->
     </Widget>
     </Widget>
 
     <!-- "options" -->
-    <Widget type="ImageBox" skin="ImageBox" position="300 0 224 350" name="OptionsOverlay">
+    <Widget type="ImageBox" skin="ImageBox" position="293 0 242 350" name="OptionsOverlay">
       <Property key="ImageTexture" value="textures\tx_menubook_bookmark.dds"/>
       <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 164 256"/>
 
       <Widget type="BookPage" skin="MW_BookPage" position="20 15 92 250" name="LeftTopicIndex"/>
       <Widget type="BookPage" skin="MW_BookPage" position="112 15 92 250" name="RightTopicIndex"/>
 
-      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="62 15 100 20" Align="Top|Left" name="ShowActiveBTN">
+      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="71 15 100 20" Align="Top|Left" name="ShowActiveBTN">
         <!-- Image set at runtime since it may not be available in all versions of the game -->
       </Widget>
 
-      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="76 15 72 20" Align="Top|Left" name="ShowAllBTN">
+      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="85 15 72 20" Align="Top|Left" name="ShowAllBTN">
         <!-- Image set at runtime since it may not be available in all versions of the game -->
       </Widget>
 
-      <Widget type="MWList" skin="MW_QuestList" position="8 35 208 225" name="TopicsList" align="Right VStretch">
+      <Widget type="MWList" skin="MW_QuestList" position="8 40 226 212" name="TopicsList" align="Right VStretch">
       </Widget>
 
-      <Widget type="MWList" skin="MW_QuestList" position="8 35 208 225" name="QuestsList" align="Right VStretch">
+      <Widget type="MWList" skin="MW_QuestList" position="8 40 226 212" name="QuestsList" align="Right VStretch">
       </Widget>
 
       <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="20 265 56 32" Align="Top|Left" name="TopicsBTN">
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <!-- Image set at runtime since it may not be available in all versions of the game -->
       </Widget>
 
-      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="85 290 56 32" Align="Top|Left" name="CancelBTN">
+      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="92 290 56 32" Align="Top|Left" name="CancelBTN">
         <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_cancel_over.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_cancel_idle.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_cancel_pressed.dds"/>