diff --git a/src/camera.cpp b/src/camera.cpp
index 027e0ffc8608b..efd8a338952b7 100644
--- a/src/camera.cpp
+++ b/src/camera.cpp
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ void Camera::drawNametags()
 			// shadow can remain.
 			continue;
 		}
-		v3f pos = nametag->parent_node->getAbsolutePosition() + v3f(0.0, 1.1 * BS, 0.0);
+		v3f pos = nametag->parent_node->getAbsolutePosition() + nametag->nametag_pos * BS;
 		f32 transformed_pos[4] = { pos.X, pos.Y, pos.Z, 1.0f };
 		trans.multiplyWith1x4Matrix(transformed_pos);
 		if (transformed_pos[3] > 0) {
@@ -641,9 +641,10 @@ void Camera::drawNametags()
 }
 
 Nametag *Camera::addNametag(scene::ISceneNode *parent_node,
-		std::string nametag_text, video::SColor nametag_color)
+		const std::string &nametag_text, video::SColor nametag_color,
+		const v3f &pos)
 {
-	Nametag *nametag = new Nametag(parent_node, nametag_text, nametag_color);
+	Nametag *nametag = new Nametag(parent_node, nametag_text, nametag_color, pos);
 	m_nametags.push_back(nametag);
 	return nametag;
 }
diff --git a/src/camera.h b/src/camera.h
index 620e316de676c..052284cace329 100644
--- a/src/camera.h
+++ b/src/camera.h
@@ -39,15 +39,18 @@ class WieldMeshSceneNode;
 struct Nametag {
 	Nametag(scene::ISceneNode *a_parent_node,
 			const std::string &a_nametag_text,
-			const video::SColor &a_nametag_color):
+			const video::SColor &a_nametag_color,
+			const v3f a_nametag_pos):
 		parent_node(a_parent_node),
 		nametag_text(a_nametag_text),
-		nametag_color(a_nametag_color)
+		nametag_color(a_nametag_color),
+		nametag_pos(a_nametag_pos)
 	{
 	}
 	scene::ISceneNode *parent_node;
 	std::string nametag_text;
 	video::SColor nametag_color;
+	v3f nametag_pos;
 };
 
 enum CameraMode {CAMERA_MODE_FIRST, CAMERA_MODE_THIRD, CAMERA_MODE_THIRD_FRONT};
@@ -157,7 +160,8 @@ class Camera
 	}
 
 	Nametag *addNametag(scene::ISceneNode *parent_node,
-		std::string nametag_text, video::SColor nametag_color);
+		const std::string &nametag_text, video::SColor nametag_color,
+		const v3f &pos);
 
 	void removeNametag(Nametag *nametag);
 
diff --git a/src/content_cao.cpp b/src/content_cao.cpp
index 2cc675573c260..4985b482c5c10 100644
--- a/src/content_cao.cpp
+++ b/src/content_cao.cpp
@@ -895,8 +895,11 @@ void GenericCAO::addToScene(ITextureSource *tsrc)
 	scene::ISceneNode *node = getSceneNode();
 	if (node && m_prop.nametag != "" && !m_is_local_player) {
 		// Add nametag
+		v3f pos;
+		pos.Y = m_prop.collisionbox.MaxEdge.Y + 0.1f;
 		m_nametag = m_client->getCamera()->addNametag(node,
-			m_prop.nametag, m_prop.nametag_color);
+			m_prop.nametag, m_prop.nametag_color,
+			pos);
 	}
 
 	updateNodePos();
@@ -1700,6 +1703,9 @@ void GenericCAO::processMessage(const std::string &data)
 		m_prop.nametag_color = readARGB8(is);
 		if (m_nametag != NULL) {
 			m_nametag->nametag_color = m_prop.nametag_color;
+			v3f pos;
+			pos.Y = m_prop.collisionbox.MaxEdge.Y + 0.1f;
+			m_nametag->nametag_pos = pos;
 		}
 	} else if (cmd == GENERIC_CMD_SPAWN_INFANT) {
 		u16 child_id = readU16(is);