diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 7f2ee0928..a5968007f 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -5632,9 +5632,12 @@ h1 {\
 #charCount {\
   color: #000;\
   background: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, .5);\
+  font-size: 8pt;\
+  margin: 1px;\
   position: absolute;\
-  top: 100%;\
+  bottom: 0;\
   right: 0;\
+  pointer-events: none;\
 }\
 #charCount.warning {\
   color: red;\
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 233088cf6..c5612ea70 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -4557,9 +4557,12 @@ h1 {
 #charCount {
   color: #000;
   background: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, .5);
+  font-size: 8pt;
+  margin: 1px;
   position: absolute;
-  top: 100%;
+  bottom: 0;
   right: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
 #charCount.warning {
   color: red;