diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index e38ed3ac..73c813dd 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -3204,6 +3204,19 @@ SDL_Color Graphics::bigchunkygetcol(int t)
     return color;
 }
 
+void Graphics::textboxforcepos(int x, int y)
+{
+    if (!INBOUNDS_VEC(m, textboxes))
+    {
+        vlog_error("textboxforcepos() out-of-bounds!");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    textboxes[m].position_forced = true;
+    textboxes[m].xp = x;
+    textboxes[m].yp = y;
+}
+
 void Graphics::textboxcenterx(void)
 {
     if (!INBOUNDS_VEC(m, textboxes))
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
index bc1dba69..4f805c56 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ public:
         int r, int g, int b
     );
 
+    void textboxforcepos(int x, int y);
+
     void textboxcenterx(void);
 
     int textboxwidth(void);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 6a75d560..f3e95342 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ scriptclass::scriptclass(void)
     textlarge = false;
     textbox_sprites.clear();
     textbox_image = TEXTIMAGE_NONE;
+    textbox_forcepos = false;
 }
 
 void scriptclass::add_default_colours(void)
@@ -566,11 +567,13 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
                 textcrewmateposition = TextboxCrewmatePosition();
                 textbox_sprites.clear();
                 textbox_image = TEXTIMAGE_NONE;
+                textbox_forcepos = false;
             }
             else if (words[0] == "position")
             {
                 //are we facing left or right? for some objects we don't care, default at 0.
                 j = 0;
+                textbox_forcepos = false;
 
                 //the first word is the object to position relative to
                 if (words[1] == "centerx")
@@ -592,6 +595,13 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
                     textx = -500;
                     texty = -500;
                 }
+                else if (words[1] == "force")
+                {
+                    words[2] = "donothing";
+                    j = -1;
+                    textbox_forcepos = true;
+
+                }
                 else // Well, are they asking for a crewmate...?
                 {
                     i = getcrewmanfromname(words[1]);
@@ -774,16 +784,23 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
 
                 graphics.setimage(textbox_image);
 
-                if (textx == -500 || textx == -1)
+                if (textbox_forcepos)
                 {
-                    graphics.textboxcenterx();
-                    textcrewmateposition.override_x = false;
+                    graphics.textboxforcepos(textx, texty);
                 }
-
-                if (texty == -500)
+                else
                 {
-                    graphics.textboxcentery();
-                    textcrewmateposition.override_y = false;
+                    if (textx == -500 || textx == -1)
+                    {
+                        graphics.textboxcenterx();
+                        textcrewmateposition.override_x = false;
+                    }
+
+                    if (texty == -500)
+                    {
+                        graphics.textboxcentery();
+                        textcrewmateposition.override_y = false;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 TextboxOriginalContext context = TextboxOriginalContext();
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.h b/desktop_version/src/Script.h
index aa71220d..304f1276 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ public:
     int textboxtimer;
     std::vector<TextboxSprite> textbox_sprites;
     TextboxImage textbox_image;
+    bool textbox_forcepos;
 
     //Misc
     int i, j, k;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
index a95eb87c..5a57a88b 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ textboxclass::textboxclass(int gap)
 
     large = false;
 
+    position_forced = false;
+
     should_centerx = false;
     should_centery = false;
 
@@ -78,18 +80,21 @@ void textboxclass::centery(void)
 void textboxclass::applyposition(void)
 {
     resize();
-    reposition();
-    if (should_centerx)
+    if (!position_forced)
     {
-        centerx();
-    }
-    if (should_centery)
-    {
-        centery();
-    }
-    if (translate == TEXTTRANSLATE_CUTSCENE)
-    {
-        adjust();
+        reposition();
+        if (should_centerx)
+        {
+            centerx();
+        }
+        if (should_centery)
+        {
+            centery();
+        }
+        if (translate == TEXTTRANSLATE_CUTSCENE)
+        {
+            adjust();
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
index 97b12d61..edd7a5de 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ public:
 
     bool large;
 
+    bool position_forced;
+
     bool should_centerx;
     bool should_centery;