diff --git a/sc2/ChangeLog b/sc2/ChangeLog
index 7f49436f1..7575d1bd4 100644
--- a/sc2/ChangeLog
+++ b/sc2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Changes towards version 0.4:
+- Zoq-Fot-Pik speech properly vertically centered (bug #579), from Nic
 - Input code refactoring, phase 2: All player input is brokered by 
   DoInput -Michael
 - Updated .cvsignore commands, from Nic
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c
index a84b15576..cdd53a5a7 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ init_zoqfot_comm (void)
 	zoqfot_desc.uninit_encounter_func = uninit_zoqfot;
 
 	zoqfot_desc.AlienTextTemplate.align = ALIGN_CENTER;
+	zoqfot_desc.AlienTextTemplate.valign = VALIGN_MIDDLE;
 	zoqfot_desc.AlienTextWidth = (SIS_TEXT_WIDTH >> 1) - TEXT_X_OFFS;
 
 	if ((ActivateStarShip (ZOQFOTPIK_SHIP, CHECK_ALLIANCE) & GOOD_GUY)