diff --git a/src/main/java/de/monocles/chat/InlineImageSpan.java b/src/main/java/de/monocles/chat/InlineImageSpan.java
index 96f5a8e5f..299c7391d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/monocles/chat/InlineImageSpan.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/monocles/chat/InlineImageSpan.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class InlineImageSpan extends ImageSpan {
         Drawable b = getDrawable();
         canvas.save();
 
-        int transY = 0;
+        int transY = bottom - ((int) (dHeight * mRatio));
         if (mVerticalAlignment == ALIGN_BASELINE) {
             transY -= paint.getFontMetricsInt().descent;
         }