diff --git a/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c b/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
index 03ad1170..7b1dbf07 100644
--- a/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
+++ b/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
@@ -8730,9 +8730,9 @@ internal UI_BOX_CUSTOM_DRAW(df_thread_box_draw_extensions)
   // rjf: draw line before next-to-execute line
   {
     R_Rect2DInst *inst = d_rect(r2f32p(box->rect.x0,
-                                       box->parent->rect.y0 - box->font_size*0.075f,
+                                       box->parent->rect.y0 - box->font_size*0.125f,
                                        box->rect.x0 + box->font_size*260*u->alive_t,
-                                       box->parent->rect.y0 + box->font_size*0.075f),
+                                       box->parent->rect.y0 + box->font_size*0.125f),
                                 v4f32(u->thread_color.x, u->thread_color.y, u->thread_color.z, 0),
                                 0, 0, 1);
     inst->colors[Corner_00] = inst->colors[Corner_01] = u->thread_color;
@@ -8797,9 +8797,9 @@ internal UI_BOX_CUSTOM_DRAW(df_bp_box_draw_extensions)
   // rjf: draw line before next-to-execute line
   {
     R_Rect2DInst *inst = d_rect(r2f32p(box->rect.x0,
-                                       box->parent->rect.y0 - box->font_size*0.075f,
+                                       box->parent->rect.y0 - box->font_size*0.125f,
                                        box->rect.x0 + ui_top_font_size()*250.f*u->alive_t,
-                                       box->parent->rect.y0 + box->font_size*0.075f),
+                                       box->parent->rect.y0 + box->font_size*0.125f),
                                 v4f32(u->color.x, u->color.y, u->color.z, 0),
                                 0, 0, 1.f);
     inst->colors[Corner_00] = inst->colors[Corner_01] = u->color;
diff --git a/src/render/d3d11/generated/render_d3d11.meta.h b/src/render/d3d11/generated/render_d3d11.meta.h
index 36011990..8262fed9 100644
--- a/src/render/d3d11/generated/render_d3d11.meta.h
+++ b/src/render/d3d11/generated/render_d3d11.meta.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ str8_lit_comp(
 "  \n"
 "  // rjf: sample for corners\n"
 "  float corner_sdf_t = 1;\n"
-"  if(vertex2pixel.corner_radius_px > 0)\n"
+"  if(vertex2pixel.corner_radius_px > 0 || vertex2pixel.softness_px > 0.75f)\n"
 "  {\n"
 "    float corner_sdf_s = rect_sdf(sdf_sample_pos,\n"
 "                                  vertex2pixel.rect_half_size_px - float2(vertex2pixel.softness_px*2.f, vertex2pixel.softness_px*2.f),\n"
diff --git a/src/render/d3d11/render_d3d11.mdesk b/src/render/d3d11/render_d3d11.mdesk
index 5c3d1970..d5eb5317 100644
--- a/src/render/d3d11/render_d3d11.mdesk
+++ b/src/render/d3d11/render_d3d11.mdesk
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ ps_main(Vertex2Pixel vertex2pixel) : SV_TARGET
   
   // rjf: sample for corners
   float corner_sdf_t = 1;
-  if(vertex2pixel.corner_radius_px > 0)
+  if(vertex2pixel.corner_radius_px > 0 || vertex2pixel.softness_px > 0.75f)
   {
     float corner_sdf_s = rect_sdf(sdf_sample_pos,
                                   vertex2pixel.rect_half_size_px - float2(vertex2pixel.softness_px*2.f, vertex2pixel.softness_px*2.f),