diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPony.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPony.java
index 881a9804..0a66e052 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPony.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPony.java
@@ -96,4 +96,23 @@ public class RenderPony<T extends EntityLivingBase> {
     public float getScaleFactor() {
         return ponyModel.getSize().getScaleFactor();
     }
+
+    public double getNamePlateYOffset(T entity, double initial) {
+
+        // We start by negating the height calculation done by mohjong.
+        float y = -(entity.height + 0.5F - (entity.isSneaking() ? 0.25F : 0));
+
+        if (entity.isChild()) {
+            y += 0.5F;
+        }
+
+        // Then we add our own offsets.
+        y += entity.height * getScaleFactor() + 0.25F;
+
+        if (entity.isSneaking()) {
+            y -= 0.125F;
+        }
+
+        return initial + y;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPonyMob.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPonyMob.java
index 83654125..cbf4b1a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPonyMob.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPonyMob.java
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ public abstract class RenderPonyMob<T extends EntityLiving> extends RenderLiving
         return MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(getEntityTexture(entity));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void renderLivingLabel(T entity, String name, double x, double y, double z, int maxDistance) {
+        super.renderLivingLabel(entity, name, x, renderPony.getNamePlateYOffset(entity, y), z, maxDistance);
+    }
+
     @Override
     @Nonnull
     protected final ResourceLocation getEntityTexture(T entity) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderPonyPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderPonyPlayer.java
index adde2138..f321c727 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderPonyPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderPonyPlayer.java
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ public class RenderPonyPlayer extends RenderPlayer implements IRenderPony<Abstra
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void renderLivingLabel(AbstractClientPlayer entity, String name, double x, double y, double z, int maxDistance) {
+        super.renderLivingLabel(entity, name, x, renderPony.getNamePlateYOffset(entity, y), z, maxDistance);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void doRenderShadowAndFire(Entity player, double x, double y, double z, float yaw, float ticks) {
         if (player.isRiding() && ((AbstractClientPlayer)player).isPlayerSleeping()) {