diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Embed.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Embed.js
index a2bd50980..c7c204288 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Embed.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Embed.js
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ class Embed extends React.Component {
 
   setActiveReplyBox = (reactKey) => {
     if (!this.props.auth.user) {
-      const offset = document.getElementById(`c_${reactKey}`).getBoundingClientRect().top - 75;
-      this.props.showSignInDialog(offset);
+      this.props.showSignInDialog();
     } else {
       this.setState({activeReplyBox: reactKey});
     }
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ class Embed extends React.Component {
     const {activeTab} = this.state;
     const {closedAt, countCache = {}} = this.props.asset;
     const {asset, refetch, comment} = this.props.data;
-    const {loggedIn, isAdmin, user, showSignInDialog, signInOffset} = this.props.auth;
+    const {loggedIn, isAdmin, user, showSignInDialog} = this.props.auth;
 
     // even though the permalinked comment is the highlighted one, we're displaying its parent + replies
     const highlightedComment = comment && comment.parent ? comment.parent : comment;
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@ class Embed extends React.Component {
 
             {!loggedIn && <Button id='coralSignInButton' onClick={this.props.showSignInDialog} full>Sign in to comment</Button>}
 
-            {loggedIn && user && <ChangeUsernameContainer loggedIn={loggedIn} offset={signInOffset} user={user} />}
+            {loggedIn && user && <ChangeUsernameContainer loggedIn={loggedIn} user={user} />}
             {loggedIn && <ModerationLink assetId={asset.id} isAdmin={isAdmin} />}
 
             {/* the highlightedComment is isolated after the user followed a permalink */}
@@ -318,7 +317,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
   addNotification: (type, text) => addNotification(type, text),
   clearNotification: () => dispatch(clearNotification()),
   editName: (username) => dispatch(editName(username)),
-  showSignInDialog: (offset) => dispatch(showSignInDialog(offset)),
+  showSignInDialog: () => dispatch(showSignInDialog()),
   updateCountCache: (id, count) => dispatch(updateCountCache(id, count)),
   viewAllComments: () => dispatch(viewAllComments()),
   logout: () => dispatch(logout()),
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
index 45110f407..859b2b1ca 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ class FlagButton extends Component {
     const {localPost, localDelete} = this.state;
     const flagged = (flag && flag.current_user && !localDelete) || localPost;
     if (!currentUser) {
-      const offset = document.getElementById(`c_${this.props.id}`).getBoundingClientRect().top - 75;
-      this.props.showSignInDialog(offset);
+      this.props.showSignInDialog();
       return;
     }
     if (flagged) {
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-likes/LikeButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-likes/LikeButton.js
index 51854c57f..c95a683a4 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-likes/LikeButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-likes/LikeButton.js
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ class LikeButton extends Component {
 
     const onLikeClick = () => {
       if (!currentUser) {
-        const offset = document.getElementById(`c_${id}`).getBoundingClientRect().top - 75;
-        showSignInDialog(offset);
+        showSignInDialog();
         return;
       }
       if (currentUser.banned) {
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js b/client/coral-sign-in/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js
index 4a7a99b81..38fe9dd83 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js
@@ -10,16 +10,12 @@ import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import translations from '../translations';
 const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
-const CreateUsernameDialog = ({open, handleClose, offset, formData, handleSubmitUsername, handleChange, ...props}) => {
+const CreateUsernameDialog = ({open, handleClose, formData, handleSubmitUsername, handleChange, ...props}) => {
   return (
   <Dialog
     className={styles.dialogusername}
     id="createUsernameDialog"
-    open={open}
-    style={{
-      position: 'relative',
-      top: offset !== 0 && offset
-    }}>
+    open={open}>
     <span className={styles.close} onClick={handleClose}>×</span>
     <div>
       <div className={styles.header}>
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignDialog.js b/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignDialog.js
index 6243472b4..ff2464f7c 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignDialog.js
@@ -6,15 +6,11 @@ import SignInContent from './SignInContent';
 import SignUpContent from './SignUpContent';
 import ForgotContent from './ForgotContent';
 
-const SignDialog = ({open, view, handleClose, offset, ...props}) => (
+const SignDialog = ({open, view, handleClose, ...props}) => (
   <Dialog
     className={styles.dialog}
     id="signInDialog"
-    open={open}
-    style={{
-      position: 'fixed',
-      top: offset !== 0 && offset
-    }}>
+    open={open}>
     <span className={styles.close} onClick={handleClose}>×</span>
     {view === 'SIGNIN' && <SignInContent {...props} />}
     {view === 'SIGNUP' && <SignUpContent {...props} />}
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/containers/ChangeUsernameContainer.js b/client/coral-sign-in/containers/ChangeUsernameContainer.js
index c4450aa56..a3b4b969d 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/containers/ChangeUsernameContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/containers/ChangeUsernameContainer.js
@@ -100,12 +100,11 @@ class ChangeUsernameContainer extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const {loggedIn, auth, offset} = this.props;
+    const {loggedIn, auth} = this.props;
     return (
       <div>
         <CreateUsernameDialog
           open={auth.showCreateUsernameDialog && auth.user.canEditName}
-          offset={offset}
           handleClose={this.handleClose}
           loggedIn={loggedIn}
           handleSubmitUsername={this.handleSubmitUsername}
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/containers/SignInContainer.js b/client/coral-sign-in/containers/SignInContainer.js
index 52a5e7d01..868ef8456 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/containers/SignInContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/containers/SignInContainer.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class SignInContainer extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const {auth, offset, requireEmailConfirmation} = this.props;
+    const {auth, requireEmailConfirmation} = this.props;
     const {emailVerificationLoading, emailVerificationSuccess} = auth;
 
     return (
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ class SignInContainer extends Component {
         <SignDialog
           open={true}
           view={auth.view}
-          offset={offset}
           emailVerificationEnabled={requireEmailConfirmation}
           emailVerificationLoading={emailVerificationLoading}
           emailVerificationSuccess={emailVerificationSuccess}
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js
index 9e851460e..c285dd164 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ class RespectButton extends Component {
 
     // If the current user does not exist, trigger sign in dialog.
     if (!me) {
-      const offset = document.getElementById(`c_${commentId}`).getBoundingClientRect().top - 75;
-      showSignInDialog(offset);
+      showSignInDialog();
       return;
     }