diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythuibuttonlist.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythuibuttonlist.cpp
index cd54357fd53..c7a4043867e 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythuibuttonlist.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythuibuttonlist.cpp
@@ -2411,7 +2411,8 @@ bool MythUIButtonList::ParseElement(
     else if (element.tagName() == "drawfrombottom")
     {
         m_drawFromBottom = parseBool(element);
-        m_alignment |= Qt::AlignBottom;
+        if (m_drawFromBottom)
+            m_alignment |= Qt::AlignBottom;
     }
     else if (element.tagName() == "searchposition")
     {