diff --git a/src/apps/mail/MailApp.cpp b/src/apps/mail/MailApp.cpp
index eaf31ec4af..77fde5951d 100644
--- a/src/apps/mail/MailApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mail/MailApp.cpp
@@ -149,11 +149,15 @@ TMailApp::~TMailApp()
 void
 TMailApp::AboutRequested()
 {
-	BAlert *alert = new BAlert("about", B_TRANSLATE("Mail\n\n"
+	BString aboutText;
+	aboutText << B_TRANSLATE("Mail\n\n");
+	int titleLength = aboutText.Length();
+	aboutText << B_TRANSLATE(
 		"Written by Robert Polic.\n"
 		"Enhanced by the Dr. Zoidberg crew.\n\n"
 		"Copyright 1991-2001, Be Incorporated.\n"
-		"Copyright 2005-2010 Haiku, Inc.\n"), "OK");
+		"Copyright 2005-2010 Haiku, Inc.\n");
+	BAlert *alert = new BAlert("about", aboutText, B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
 	BTextView *view = alert->TextView();
 	BFont font;
 
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ TMailApp::AboutRequested()
 	view->GetFont(&font);
 	font.SetSize(font.Size() + 7.0f);
 	font.SetFace(B_BOLD_FACE);
-	view->SetFontAndColor(0, 4, &font);
+	view->SetFontAndColor(0, titleLength, &font);
 
 	alert->Go();
 }