diff --git a/cagebreak.c b/cagebreak.c
index 40b97d1..a772b0e 100644
--- a/cagebreak.c
+++ b/cagebreak.c
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	server.message_config.display_time = 2;
 	server.message_config.font = strdup("pango:Monospace 10");
+	server.message_config.anchor = CG_MESSAGE_TOP_RIGHT;
 
 	event_loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(server.wl_display);
 	sigint_source =
diff --git a/keybinding.c b/keybinding.c
index 76e0ccc..d4f1a52 100644
--- a/keybinding.c
+++ b/keybinding.c
@@ -1615,6 +1615,9 @@ keybinding_configure_message(struct cg_server *server,
 		server->message_config.fg_color[2] = config->fg_color[2];
 		server->message_config.fg_color[3] = config->fg_color[3];
 	}
+	if(config->anchor != CG_MESSAGE_NOPT) {
+		server->message_config.anchor = config->anchor;
+	}
 	ipc_send_event(server, "{\"event_name\":\"configure_message\"}");
 }
 
diff --git a/man/cagebreak-config.5.md b/man/cagebreak-config.5.md
index 184dbca..8063ff5 100644
--- a/man/cagebreak-config.5.md
+++ b/man/cagebreak-config.5.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ definekey root <key> <command>
 	Close current window - This may be useful for windows of
 	applications which do not offer any method of closing them.
 
-*configure_message [font <font description>|[f|b]g_color <r> <g> b> <a>|display_time <n>]*
+*configure_message [font <font description>|[f|b]g_color <r> <g> b> <a>|display_time <n>|align <alignment>]*
 	Configure message characteristics -
 	- font <font description> sets
 	  - <font description> is
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ definekey root <key> <command>
 	- fg_color <r> <g> <b> <a> sets RGBA of foreground
 	- bg_color <r> <g> <b> <a> sets RGBA of background
 	- display_time <n> sets display time in seconds
+	- anchor <position> sets the position of the message
+		- <position> may be one of {top,bottom}_{left,center,right} or center
 
 ```
 # Set font
diff --git a/message.c b/message.c
index a7fa4d6..d7e4d37 100644
--- a/message.c
+++ b/message.c
@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@ create_message_texture(const char *string, const struct cg_output *output) {
 
 #if CG_HAS_FANALYZE
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
-#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wanalyzer-malloc-leak"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wanalyzer-malloc-leak" // NOLINT
 #endif
 void
 message_set_output(struct cg_output *output, const char *string,
-                   struct wlr_box *box, enum cg_message_align align) {
+                   struct wlr_box *box, enum cg_message_anchor anchor) {
 	struct cg_message *message = malloc(sizeof(struct cg_message));
 	if(!message) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Error allocating message structure");
@@ -202,26 +202,35 @@ message_set_output(struct cg_output *output, const char *string,
 	int height = buf->base.height / scale;
 	message->position->width = width;
 	message->position->height = height;
-	switch(align) {
-	case CG_MESSAGE_TOP_RIGHT: {
-		message->position->x -= width;
+	switch(anchor) {
+	case CG_MESSAGE_TOP_LEFT:
+		message->position->x = 0;
+		message->position->y = 0;
 		break;
-	}
-	case CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_LEFT: {
+	case CG_MESSAGE_TOP_CENTER:
+		message->position->x -= width / 2;
+		message->position->y = 0;
+		break;
+	case CG_MESSAGE_TOP_RIGHT:
+		message->position->x -= width;
+		message->position->y = 0;
+		break;
+	case CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_LEFT:
+		message->position->x = 0;
 		message->position->y -= height;
 		break;
-	}
-	case CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_RIGHT: {
+	case CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_CENTER:
+		message->position->x -= width / 2;
+		message->position->y -= height;
+		break;
+	case CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_RIGHT:
 		message->position->x -= width;
 		message->position->y -= height;
 		break;
-	}
-	case CG_MESSAGE_CENTER: {
+	case CG_MESSAGE_CENTER:
 		message->position->x -= width / 2;
 		message->position->y -= height / 2;
 		break;
-	}
-	case CG_MESSAGE_TOP_LEFT:
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -262,12 +271,44 @@ message_printf(struct cg_output *output, const char *fmt, ...) {
 		free(buffer);
 		return;
 	}
-	box->x = output_get_layout_box(output).width;
-	box->y = 0;
+	struct wlr_box output_box=output_get_layout_box(output);
 	box->width = 0;
 	box->height = 0;
+	switch(output->server->message_config.anchor) {
+	case CG_MESSAGE_TOP_LEFT:
+		box->x = 0;
+		box->y = 0;
+		break;
+	case CG_MESSAGE_TOP_CENTER:
+		box->x = output_box.width / 2;
+		box->y = 0;
+		break;
+	case CG_MESSAGE_TOP_RIGHT:
+		box->x = output_box.width;
+		box->y = 0;
+		break;
+	case CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_LEFT:
+		box->x = 0;
+		box->y = output_box.height;
+		break;
+	case CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_CENTER:
+		box->x = output_box.width / 2;
+		box->y = output_box.height;
+		break;
+	case CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_RIGHT:
+		box->x = output_box.width;
+		box->y = output_box.height;
+		break;
+	case CG_MESSAGE_CENTER:
+		box->x = output_box.width / 2;
+		box->y = output_box.height / 2;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
 
-	message_set_output(output, buffer, box, CG_MESSAGE_TOP_RIGHT);
+	message_set_output(output, buffer, box,
+	                   output->server->message_config.anchor);
 	free(buffer);
 	alarm(output->server->message_config.display_time);
 }
@@ -277,7 +318,7 @@ message_printf(struct cg_output *output, const char *fmt, ...) {
 
 void
 message_printf_pos(struct cg_output *output, struct wlr_box *position,
-                   const enum cg_message_align align, const char *fmt, ...) {
+                   const enum cg_message_anchor anchor, const char *fmt, ...) {
 	if(output->destroyed) {
 		free(position);
 		return;
@@ -290,7 +331,7 @@ message_printf_pos(struct cg_output *output, struct wlr_box *position,
 	vsnprintf(buffer, buf_len, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 
-	message_set_output(output, buffer, position, align);
+	message_set_output(output, buffer, position, anchor);
 	free(buffer);
 	alarm(output->server->message_config.display_time);
 }
diff --git a/message.h b/message.h
index 806307c..1eb6664 100644
--- a/message.h
+++ b/message.h
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ struct cg_output;
 struct wlr_box;
 struct wlr_buffer;
 
-enum cg_message_align {
+enum cg_message_anchor {
 	CG_MESSAGE_TOP_LEFT,
+	CG_MESSAGE_TOP_CENTER,
 	CG_MESSAGE_TOP_RIGHT,
 	CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_LEFT,
+	CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_CENTER,
 	CG_MESSAGE_BOTTOM_RIGHT,
 	CG_MESSAGE_CENTER,
+	CG_MESSAGE_NOPT
 };
 
 struct cg_message_config {
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ struct cg_message_config {
 	int display_time;
 	float bg_color[4];
 	float fg_color[4];
+	enum cg_message_anchor anchor;
 };
 
 struct cg_message {
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ void
 message_printf(struct cg_output *output, const char *fmt, ...);
 void
 message_printf_pos(struct cg_output *output, struct wlr_box *position,
-                   enum cg_message_align, const char *fmt, ...);
+                   enum cg_message_anchor, const char *fmt, ...);
 void
 message_clear(struct cg_output *output);
 
diff --git a/parse.c b/parse.c
index 28e218e..b76e3ed 100644
--- a/parse.c
+++ b/parse.c
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ parse_message_config(char **saveptr, char **errstr) {
 	cfg->fg_color[0] = -1;
 	cfg->display_time = -1;
 	cfg->font = NULL;
+	cfg->anchor = CG_MESSAGE_NOPT;
 
 	char *setting = strtok_r(NULL, " ", saveptr);
 	if(setting == NULL) {
@@ -763,6 +764,22 @@ parse_message_config(char **saveptr, char **errstr) {
 				goto error;
 			}
 		}
+	} else if(strcmp(setting, "anchor") == 0) {
+		char *anchors[] = {"top_left",    "top_center",    "top_right",
+		                   "bottom_left", "bottom_center", "bottom_right",
+		                   "center"};
+		for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i) {
+			if(strcmp(*saveptr, anchors[i]) == 0) {
+				cfg->anchor = i;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if(cfg->anchor == CG_MESSAGE_NOPT) {
+			*errstr =
+			    log_error("Error parsing command \"configure_message anchor\", "
+			              "the given anchor value is not a valid option");
+			goto error;
+		}
 	} else {
 		*errstr = log_error("Invalid option to command \"configure_message\"");
 		goto error;