diff --git a/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp b/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
index af81fc1e0..e873744a7 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
         d->cassette.label = std::make_unique<ClickableLabel>();
         d->cassette.setEmpty(QString(cassette_fname).isEmpty());
         connect((ClickableLabel*)d->cassette.label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [this](QPoint pos) {
-            MediaMenu::ptr->cassetteMenu->popup(pos);
+            MediaMenu::ptr->cassetteMenu->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->cassetteMenu->sizeHint().height()));
         });
         d->cassette.label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->cassetteMenu->title());
         sbar->addWidget(d->cassette.label.get());
@@ -347,10 +347,10 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
 
     if (machine_has_cartridge(machine)) {
         for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i) {
-            d->cartridge[i].label = std::make_unique<QLabel>();
+            d->cartridge[i].label = std::make_unique<ClickableLabel>();
             d->cartridge[i].setEmpty(QString(cart_fns[i]).isEmpty());
             connect((ClickableLabel*)d->cartridge[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [this, i](QPoint pos) {
-                MediaMenu::ptr->cartridgeMenus[i]->popup(pos);
+                MediaMenu::ptr->cartridgeMenus[i]->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->cartridgeMenus[i]->sizeHint().height()));
             });
             d->cartridge[i].label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->cartridgeMenus[i]->title());
             sbar->addWidget(d->cartridge[i].label.get());
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
         d->fdd[i].setEmpty(QString(floppyfns[i]).isEmpty());
         d->fdd[i].setActive(false);
         connect((ClickableLabel*)d->fdd[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [this, i](QPoint pos) {
-            MediaMenu::ptr->floppyMenus[i]->popup(pos);
+            MediaMenu::ptr->floppyMenus[i]->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->floppyMenus[i]->sizeHint().height()));
         });
         d->fdd[i].label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->floppyMenus[i]->title());
         sbar->addWidget(d->fdd[i].label.get());
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
         d->cdrom[i].setEmpty(cdrom[i].host_drive != 200 || QString(cdrom[i].image_path).isEmpty());
         d->cdrom[i].setActive(false);
         connect((ClickableLabel*)d->cdrom[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [this, i](QPoint pos) {
-            MediaMenu::ptr->cdromMenus[i]->popup(pos);
+            MediaMenu::ptr->cdromMenus[i]->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->cdromMenus[i]->sizeHint().height()));
         });
         d->cdrom[i].label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->cdromMenus[i]->title());
         sbar->addWidget(d->cdrom[i].label.get());
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
         d->zip[i].setEmpty(QString(zip_drives[i].image_path).isEmpty());
         d->zip[i].setActive(false);
         connect((ClickableLabel*)d->zip[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [this, i](QPoint pos) {
-            MediaMenu::ptr->zipMenus[i]->popup(pos);
+            MediaMenu::ptr->zipMenus[i]->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->zipMenus[i]->sizeHint().height()));
         });
         d->zip[i].label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->zipMenus[i]->title());
         sbar->addWidget(d->zip[i].label.get());
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
         d->mo[i].setEmpty(QString(mo_drives[i].image_path).isEmpty());
         d->mo[i].setActive(false);
         connect((ClickableLabel*)d->mo[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [this, i](QPoint pos) {
-            MediaMenu::ptr->moMenus[i]->popup(pos);
+            MediaMenu::ptr->moMenus[i]->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->moMenus[i]->sizeHint().height()));
         });
         d->mo[i].label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->moMenus[i]->title());
         sbar->addWidget(d->mo[i].label.get());