diff --git a/src/blackgui/overlaymessages.cpp b/src/blackgui/overlaymessages.cpp
index e6a16491b..01c6a3d0a 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/overlaymessages.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/overlaymessages.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
         this->setDefaultConfirmationButton(QMessageBox::Cancel);
     }
 
+    COverlayMessages::~COverlayMessages()
+    {}
+
     COverlayMessages::COverlayMessages(const QString &headerText, int w, int h, QWidget *parent) :
         QFrame(parent),
         ui(new Ui::COverlayMessages),
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
     bool COverlayMessages::useSmall() const
     {
-        return (this->width() < 400);
+        return (m_forceSmall || this->width() < 400 || this->height() < 300);
     }
 
     void COverlayMessages::showKill(bool show)
@@ -141,9 +144,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
         return s.popup(textMessage, ownAircraft);
     }
 
-    COverlayMessages::~COverlayMessages()
-    {}
-
     void COverlayMessages::showOverlayMessages(const BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList &messages, bool appendOldMessages, int timeOutMs)
     {
         if (messages.isEmpty()) { return; }
diff --git a/src/blackgui/overlaymessages.h b/src/blackgui/overlaymessages.h
index 60542b87f..b1784896b 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/overlaymessages.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/overlaymessages.h
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
         //! Display image
         void setModeToImage();
 
+        //! Force small
+        void setForceSmall(bool force) { m_forceSmall = force; }
+
         //! Set header text
         void setHeaderText(const QString &header);
 
@@ -132,13 +135,14 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
     private:
         QScopedPointer<Ui::COverlayMessages> ui;
-        BlackMisc::CSettingReadOnly<BlackGui::Settings::TextMessageSettings> m_messageSettings { this };
-        QString                      m_header;
-        int                          m_lastConfirmation = QMessageBox::Cancel;
-        bool                         m_awaitingConfirmation = false;
-        bool                         m_hasKillButton = false;
-        std::function<void()>        m_okLambda;
-        QTimer                       m_autoCloseTimer { this };
+        BlackMisc::CSettingReadOnly<Settings::TextMessageSettings> m_messageSettings { this };
+        QString m_header;
+        int     m_lastConfirmation = QMessageBox::Cancel;
+        bool    m_awaitingConfirmation = false;
+        bool    m_hasKillButton = false;
+        bool    m_forceSmall = false;
+        QTimer  m_autoCloseTimer { this };
+        std::function<void()> m_okLambda; //!< called when confirmed as "OK"
         QList<std::function<void()>> m_pendingMessageCalls;
 
         //! Stylesheet changed
diff --git a/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.cpp b/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.cpp
index 152852241..01155e8d0 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
     COverlayMessagesFrame::COverlayMessagesFrame(QWidget *parent) :
         QFrame(parent)
     {
-        // void
+        const bool isFrameless = CGuiUtility::isMainWindowFrameless();
+        m_middleFactor = isFrameless ? 1.25 : 1.5; // 2 is middle in normal window
     }
 
     COverlayMessagesFrame::~COverlayMessagesFrame()
@@ -39,6 +40,13 @@ namespace BlackGui
         this->initInnerFrame();
     }
 
+    void COverlayMessagesFrame::setOverlaySizeFactors(double widthFactor, double heightFactor, double middleFactor)
+    {
+        m_widthFactor = widthFactor;
+        m_heightFactor = heightFactor;
+        m_middleFactor = middleFactor;
+    }
+
     void COverlayMessagesFrame::showKillButton(bool killButton)
     {
         m_showKillButton = killButton;
@@ -48,6 +56,15 @@ namespace BlackGui
         }
     }
 
+    void COverlayMessagesFrame::setForceSmall(bool force)
+    {
+        m_forceSmallMsgs = force;
+        if (m_overlayMessages)
+        {
+            m_overlayMessages->setForceSmall(force);
+        }
+    }
+
     void COverlayMessagesFrame::showOverlayMessagesWithConfirmation(
         const CStatusMessageList &messages, bool appendOldMessages,
         const QString &confirmationMessage, std::function<void ()> okLambda,
@@ -153,17 +170,16 @@ namespace BlackGui
             m_overlayMessages = new COverlayMessages(inner.width(), inner.height(), this);
             m_overlayMessages->addShadow();
             m_overlayMessages->showKillButton(m_showKillButton);
+            m_overlayMessages->setForceSmall(m_forceSmallMsgs);
         }
 
         Q_ASSERT(m_overlayMessages);
 
-        const bool isFrameless = CGuiUtility::isMainWindowFrameless();
         const QPoint middle = this->geometry().center();
-        const double yFactor = isFrameless ? 1.25 : 1.5; // 2 is middle in normal window
         const int w = inner.width();
         const int h = inner.height();
         const int x = middle.x() - w / 2;
-        const int y = middle.y() - h / yFactor;
+        const int y = middle.y() - h / m_middleFactor;
         m_overlayMessages->setGeometry(x, y, w, h);
     }
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.h b/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.h
index 6c9929c5e..2d7d3a2b7 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.h
@@ -52,9 +52,15 @@ namespace BlackGui
         //! Show the inner frame
         void showStatusMessagesFrame();
 
+        //! Set the size factors
+        void setOverlaySizeFactors(double widthFactor, double heightFactor, double middleFactor);
+
         //! Show kill button
         void showKillButton(bool killButton);
 
+        //! \copydoc COverlayMessages::setForceSmall
+        void setForceSmall(bool force);
+
         //! \copydoc COverlayMessages::showOverlayMessagesWithConfirmation
         void showOverlayMessagesWithConfirmation(
             const BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList &messages,
@@ -103,8 +109,10 @@ namespace BlackGui
         void initInnerFrame();
 
         bool m_showKillButton = false; //!< show kill button
+        bool m_forceSmallMsgs = false; //!< force small messages
         double m_widthFactor  = 0.7;   //!< inner frame x factor
         double m_heightFactor = 0.6;   //!< inner frame x factor
+        double m_middleFactor = 2;     //!< 2 means middle, 1 means on top
     };
 } // ns