diff --git a/src/FreqWindow.cpp b/src/FreqWindow.cpp
index c10c002b2..8c68444e4 100644
--- a/src/FreqWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/FreqWindow.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,12 @@ FreqWindow::FreqWindow(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
 
    mGridOnOff = new wxCheckBox(this, GridOnOffID, _("Grids"),
                             wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
+#if defined(__WXGTK__)
+// Fixes bug #662
+                            wxALIGN_LEFT);
+#else
                             wxALIGN_RIGHT);
+#endif
    mGridOnOff->SetName(_("Grids"));
    mGridOnOff->SetValue(mDrawGrid);
 
diff --git a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
index 01a941bb0..fd0e18f47 100644
--- a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
@@ -1302,7 +1302,12 @@ void EqualizationDialog::MakeEqualizationDialog()
    szrC->Add( btn, 0, wxALIGN_CENTRE | wxALL, 4 );
    mGridOnOff = new wxCheckBox(this, GridOnOffID, _("G&rids"),
                             wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
+#if defined(__WXGTK__)
+// Fixes bug #662
+                            wxALIGN_LEFT);
+#else
                             wxALIGN_RIGHT);
+#endif
    mGridOnOff->SetName(_("Grids"));
    szrC->Add( mGridOnOff, 0, wxALIGN_CENTRE | wxALL, 4 );