diff --git a/include/aoapplication.h b/include/aoapplication.h
index c06f3f9..790b445 100644
--- a/include/aoapplication.h
+++ b/include/aoapplication.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
   bool looping_sfx_support_enabled = false;
   bool additive_enabled = false;
   bool effects_enabled = false;
+  bool y_offset_enabled = false;
 
   ///////////////loading info///////////////////
 
diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index e39c3d9..9518911 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -1708,7 +1708,10 @@ void Courtroom::on_chat_return_pressed()
       packet_contents.append("-1");
     }
     // Send the offset as it's gonna be used regardless
-    packet_contents.append(QString::number(char_offset) + "&" + QString::number(char_vert_offset));
+    if(ao_app->y_offset_enabled)
+        packet_contents.append(QString::number(char_offset) + "&" + QString::number(char_vert_offset));
+    else
+        packet_contents.append(QString::number(char_offset));
 
     // Finally, we send over if we want our pres to not interrupt.
     if (ui_pre_non_interrupt->isChecked() && ui_pre->isChecked()) {
@@ -4450,7 +4453,8 @@ void Courtroom::on_pair_clicked()
   if (ui_pair_list->isHidden()) {
     ui_pair_list->show();
     ui_pair_offset_spinbox->show();
-    ui_pair_vert_offset_spinbox->show();
+    if(ao_app->y_offset_enabled)
+        ui_pair_vert_offset_spinbox->show();
     ui_pair_order_dropdown->show();
     ui_mute_list->hide();
     ui_mute->set_image("mute");
diff --git a/src/packet_distribution.cpp b/src/packet_distribution.cpp
index 1ffbcaf..0b73cdf 100644
--- a/src/packet_distribution.cpp
+++ b/src/packet_distribution.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
     looping_sfx_support_enabled = false;
     additive_enabled = false;
     effects_enabled = false;
+    y_offset_enabled = false;
 
     QString f_hdid;
     f_hdid = get_hdid();
@@ -205,6 +206,8 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
       additive_enabled = true;
     if (f_packet.contains("effects", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
       effects_enabled = true;
+    if (f_packet.contains("y_offset", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+        y_offset_enabled = true;
   }
   else if (header == "PN") {
     if (f_contents.size() < 2)