diff --git a/src/groupchat_window.py b/src/groupchat_window.py
index cab455ede..1ee10b9f6 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_window.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_window.py
@@ -1112,12 +1112,13 @@ class GroupchatWindow(chat.Chat):
 			# check if the current pointer is at the same path
 			# as it was before setting the timeout
 			rect =  self.list_treeview[room_jid].get_cell_area(props[0],props[1])
-			position_height = self.list_treeview[room_jid].window.get_origin()[1]
-			# temorary for testing purposes on Win32
-			position_width = self.list_treeview[room_jid].window.get_origin()[0]
+			position = self.list_treeview[room_jid].window.get_origin()
 			pointer = self.window.get_pointer()
-			self.tooltip.show_tooltip(contact, (pointer[0], rect.height),
-				 (position_width, position_height + rect.y))
+			#self.tooltip.show_tooltip(contact, (pointer[0], rect.height),
+			#	 (position[0], position[1] + rect.y))
+			self.tooltip.show_tooltip(contact, (0, rect.height),
+				(self.window.get_screen().get_display().get_pointer()[1],
+				position[1] + rect.y))
 		else:
 			self.tooltip.hide_tooltip()