diff --git a/pylk/pylk/plk.py b/pylk/pylk/plk.py
index 45115e2e49ca7d2f4ebdd56414d15a7793b7269a..c70af637d9a817bf144b502e202aaed1d9e94318 100644
--- a/pylk/pylk/plk.py
+++ b/pylk/pylk/plk.py
@@ -641,9 +641,11 @@ class PlkXYChoiceWidget(QWidget):
         self.grid.addWidget(label, 0, 0, 1, labellength)
         label = QLabel(self)
         label.setText("X")
+        label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignBottom)
         self.grid.addWidget(label, 0, 0+labellength, 1, 1)
         label = QLabel(self)
         label.setText("Y")
+        label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignBottom)
         self.grid.addWidget(label, 0, 1+labellength, 1, 1)
 
         # Add all the xychoices