diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-annotations.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-annotations.js
index b08df80ae..f4cda8d2c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-annotations.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-annotations.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RED.view.annotations = (function() {
                 }
                 let badgeRDX = 0;
                 let badgeLDX = 0;
-                
+                const scale = RED.view.scale()
                 for (let i=0,l=evt.el.__annotations__.length;i<l;i++) {
                     const annotation = evt.el.__annotations__[i];
                     if (annotations.hasOwnProperty(annotation.id)) {
@@ -42,15 +42,17 @@ RED.view.annotations = (function() {
                         }
                         if (isBadge) {
                             if (showAnnotation) {
-                                const rect = annotation.element.getBoundingClientRect();
+                                // getBoundingClientRect is in real-world scale so needs to be adjusted according to
+                                // the current scale factor
+                                const rectWidth = annotation.element.getBoundingClientRect().width / scale;
                                 let annotationX
                                 if (!opts.align || opts.align === 'right') {
-                                    annotationX = evt.node.w - 3 - badgeRDX - rect.width
-                                    badgeRDX += rect.width + 4;
+                                    annotationX = evt.node.w - 3 - badgeRDX - rectWidth
+                                    badgeRDX += rectWidth + 4;
 
                                 } else if (opts.align === 'left') {
                                     annotationX = 3 + badgeLDX
-                                    badgeLDX += rect.width + 4;
+                                    badgeLDX += rectWidth + 4;
                                 }
                                 annotation.element.setAttribute("transform", "translate("+annotationX+", -8)");
                             }