diff --git a/js/jquery.prettyPhoto.js b/js/jquery.prettyPhoto.js
index 0436a49..d6129b1 100644
--- a/js/jquery.prettyPhoto.js
+++ b/js/jquery.prettyPhoto.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 			allow_expand: true, /* Allow the user to expand a resized image. true/false */
 			default_width: 500,
 			default_height: 344,
+      topOffset: 0, /* offset the lightbox from the top */
 			counter_separator_label: '/', /* The separator for the gallery counter 1 "of" 2 */
 			theme: 'pp_default', /* light_rounded / dark_rounded / light_square / dark_square / facebook */
 			horizontal_padding: 20, /* The padding on each side of the picture */
@@ -508,7 +509,7 @@
 			
 			// Resize picture the holder
 			$pp_pic_holder.animate({
-				'top': projectedTop,
+				'top': projectedTop + this.settings.topOffset,
 				'left': ((windowWidth/2) - (pp_dimensions['containerWidth']/2) < 0) ? 0 : (windowWidth/2) - (pp_dimensions['containerWidth']/2),
 				width:pp_dimensions['containerWidth']
 			},settings.animation_speed,function(){