diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmessagebox.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmessagebox.c
index b39df32..689e5bb 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmessagebox.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmessagebox.c
@@ -452,9 +452,9 @@
     }
 
     /* Align the buttons to the right/bottom. */
-    x = Size.cx - ButtonWidth - ButtonMargin;
+    x = Size.cx - (ButtonWidth + ButtonMargin) * messageboxdata->numbuttons;
     y = Size.cy - ButtonHeight - ButtonMargin;
-    for (i = 0; i < messageboxdata->numbuttons; ++i) {
+    for (i = messageboxdata->numbuttons - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
         SDL_bool isDefault;
 
         if (buttons[i].flags & SDL_MESSAGEBOX_BUTTON_RETURNKEY_DEFAULT) {
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
             FreeDialogData(dialog);
             return -1;
         }
-        x -= ButtonWidth + ButtonMargin;
+        x += ButtonWidth + ButtonMargin;
     }
 
     /* FIXME: If we have a parent window, get the Instance and HWND for them */