diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index 4011906ae3..681350a30b 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -604,9 +604,9 @@ ChatInputBoxOffCommand=bouncebegin,0.5;addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6
 ChatInputBoxWidth=310
 ChatInputBoxHeight=60
 ChatInputBoxColor=color("0.5,0.5,1.0,0.7") //transparent cyan
-ChatOutputBoxY=SCREEN_CENTER_Y-27
+ChatOutputBoxY=SCREEN_CENTER_Y-37
 ChatOutputBoxX=SCREEN_CENTER_X-157
-ChatOutputBoxOnCommand=diffusealpha,0;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,1
+ChatOutputBoxOnCommand=zoomy,1.1;diffusealpha,0;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,1
 ChatOutputBoxOffCommand=diffusealpha,1;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,0;zoomx,0.0;zoomy,0.0
 ChatOutputBoxWidth=310
 ChatOutputBoxHeight=210