diff --git a/src/game_initialization/multiplayer_configure.cpp b/src/game_initialization/multiplayer_configure.cpp
index 7e6a03e80158..d72414dd4596 100644
--- a/src/game_initialization/multiplayer_configure.cpp
+++ b/src/game_initialization/multiplayer_configure.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ configure::configure(game_display& disp, const config &cfg, chat& c, config& gam
 	observers_game_(disp.video(), _("Observers"), gui::button::TYPE_CHECK),
 	oos_debug_(disp.video(), _("Debug OOS"), gui::button::TYPE_CHECK),
 	shuffle_sides_(disp.video(), _("Shuffle sides"), gui::button::TYPE_CHECK),
+	random_faction_mode_label_(disp.video(), _("Random Factions:"), font::SIZE_SMALL, font::LOBBY_COLOR),
 	random_faction_mode_(disp, std::vector<std::string>()),
 	cancel_game_(disp.video(), _("Back")),
 	launch_game_(disp.video(), _("OK")),
@@ -186,6 +187,8 @@ configure::configure(game_display& disp, const config &cfg, chat& c, config& gam
 	shuffle_sides_.set_check(engine_.shuffle_sides_default());
 	shuffle_sides_.set_help_string(_("Assign sides to players at random"));
 
+	random_faction_mode_label_.set_help_string(_("Allow for mirror matchups when random factions are chosen"));
+
 	std::vector<std::string> translated_modes;
 	for(size_t i = 0; i < mp_game_settings::RANDOM_FACTION_MODE_COUNT; ++i) {
 		std::string mode_str = mp_game_settings::RANDOM_FACTION_MODE_to_string(static_cast<mp_game_settings::RANDOM_FACTION_MODE> (i));
@@ -193,7 +196,7 @@ configure::configure(game_display& disp, const config &cfg, chat& c, config& gam
 	}
 	random_faction_mode_.set_items(translated_modes);
 	random_faction_mode_.set_selected(engine_.random_faction_mode());
-	random_faction_mode_.set_help_string(_("Independent: Random factions assigned independently uniformly at random\nNo Mirror: No two players will get the same faction\nNo Ally Mirror: No two allied players will get the same faction"));
+	random_faction_mode_.set_help_string(_("Independent: Random factions assigned independently\nNo Mirror: No two players will get the same faction\nNo Ally Mirror: No two allied players will get the same faction"));
 
 #if 0
 	// The possible vision settings
@@ -497,6 +500,7 @@ void configure::hide_children(bool hide)
 	observers_game_.hide(hide);
 	oos_debug_.hide(hide);
 	shuffle_sides_.hide(hide);
+	random_faction_mode_label_.hide(hide);
 	random_faction_mode_.hide(hide);
 	cancel_game_.hide(hide);
 	launch_game_.hide(hide);
@@ -549,8 +553,8 @@ void configure::layout_children(const SDL_Rect& rect)
 
 	int slider_width = options_pane_left_.width() - 40;
 
-	int xpos_left = 0;
-	int ypos_left = 0;
+	unsigned int xpos_left = 0;
+	unsigned int ypos_left = 0;
 
 	ypos_left += 2 * border_size;
 	options_pane_left_.add_widget(&shuffle_sides_, xpos_left, ypos_left);
@@ -558,14 +562,19 @@ void configure::layout_children(const SDL_Rect& rect)
 		xpos_left + (options_pane_left_.width() - xpos_left) / 2 + border_size, ypos_left);
 	ypos_left += shuffle_sides_.height() + border_size;
 
+	options_pane_left_.add_widget(&random_faction_mode_label_, xpos_left, ypos_left);
+	xpos_left += random_faction_mode_label_.width() + border_size;
+
 	options_pane_left_.add_widget(&random_faction_mode_, xpos_left, ypos_left);
+	xpos_left += random_faction_mode_.width() + border_size;
 
 	if(!local_players_only_) {
 		options_pane_left_.add_widget(&password_button_,
-			(ca.x + first_column_width / 2) - 40, ypos_left);
+			std::max(xpos_left + 2* border_size, (options_pane_left_.width() / 2) + border_size), ypos_left);
 	} else {
 		password_button_.hide(true);
 	}
+	xpos_left = 0;
 	ypos_left += random_faction_mode_.height() + border_size;
 
 	options_pane_left_.add_widget(&countdown_game_, xpos_left, ypos_left);
diff --git a/src/game_initialization/multiplayer_configure.hpp b/src/game_initialization/multiplayer_configure.hpp
index 91b80ddb9a50..7145bce72cef 100644
--- a/src/game_initialization/multiplayer_configure.hpp
+++ b/src/game_initialization/multiplayer_configure.hpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class configure : public mp::ui
 	gui::button observers_game_;
 	gui::button oos_debug_;
 	gui::button shuffle_sides_;
+	gui::label random_faction_mode_label_;
 	gui::combo random_faction_mode_;
 
 	gui::button cancel_game_;