diff --git a/src/Controller.cpp b/src/Controller.cpp
index 733c1c2..61aaf87 100755
--- a/src/Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/Controller.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Controller::~Controller(){delete snake;}
 
 static void printScore(unsigned int _score){
     string str = "Score: " + to_string(_score); 
-    printMsg(0, 0, (char*)str.c_str()); //-1, -1 because otherwise it'll be printed inside the game box
+    printMsg(-1, -1, (char*)str.c_str()); //-1, -1 because otherwise it'll be printed inside the game box
 }
 
 int Controller::act(void){
diff --git a/src/Graphics.cpp b/src/Graphics.cpp
index cab15a0..6ce0713 100755
--- a/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,13 @@ void printChar(int y, int x, graphics_input img){
 }
 
 void printMsg(int y, int x, char* str){
-    mvwaddstr(_box, y, x, str);
+    if(y>0 && x>0)
+        mvwaddstr(_box, y, x, str);
+    else{
+        if(y < 0) y = 2 + y;
+        if(x < 0) x = 0;
+        mvaddstr(y, x, str);
+    }
     refresh();
     wrefresh(_box);
 }