diff --git a/modules/tooltip.lua b/modules/tooltip.lua
index 14b1120e..072d0b6e 100644
--- a/modules/tooltip.lua
+++ b/modules/tooltip.lua
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("tooltip", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
 
   GameTooltipStatusBar:SetHeight(6)
   GameTooltipStatusBar:ClearAllPoints()
-  GameTooltipStatusBar:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT", GameTooltip, "TOPLEFT", 0, 0)
-  GameTooltipStatusBar:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", GameTooltip, "TOPRIGHT", 0, 0)
+  GameTooltipStatusBar:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT", GameTooltip, "TOPLEFT", 0, default_border*3)
+  GameTooltipStatusBar:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", GameTooltip, "TOPRIGHT", 0, default_border*3)
   GameTooltipStatusBar:SetStatusBarTexture(pfUI.media[C.tooltip.statusbar.texture])
   CreateBackdrop(GameTooltipStatusBar)
   CreateBackdropShadow(GameTooltipStatusBar)