diff --git a/doc/variables.yaml b/doc/variables.yaml
index 9625792dd6..d5a6c48a83 100644
--- a/doc/variables.yaml
+++ b/doc/variables.yaml
@@ -2359,6 +2359,11 @@ values:
       - (interface)
   - name: version
     desc: Git version number. DragonFly only.
+  - name: vgoto
+    desc: The next element will be printed at vertical position 'y'. See
+      also $goto.
+    args:
+      - y
   - name: voffset
     desc: |-
       Change vertical offset by N pixels. Negative values will
diff --git a/src/conky.cc b/src/conky.cc
index b316b18f0e..f218ff3f60 100644
--- a/src/conky.cc
+++ b/src/conky.cc
@@ -982,6 +982,10 @@ static int text_size_updater(char *s, int special_index) {
         last_font_height += current->arg;
       } else if (current->type == GOTO) {
         if (current->arg > cur_x) { w = static_cast<int>(current->arg); }
+      } else if (current->type == VGOTO) {
+        if (current->arg > cur_y) {
+          last_font_height = static_cast<int>(current->arg);
+        }
       } else if (current->type == TAB) {
         int start = current->arg;
         int step = current->width;
@@ -1510,14 +1514,28 @@ int draw_each_line_inner(char *s, int special_index, int last_special_applied) {
         case GOTO:
           if (current->arg >= 0) {
 #ifdef BUILD_GUI
-            cur_x = static_cast<int>(current->arg);
+            cur_x = static_cast<int>(current->arg) + text_start_x;
             // make sure shades are 1 pixel to the right of the text
             if (draw_mode == BG) { cur_x++; }
 #endif /* BUILD_GUI */
-            cur_x = static_cast<int>(current->arg);
+            cur_x = static_cast<int>(current->arg) + text_start_x;
             for (auto output : display_outputs()) output->gotox(cur_x);
           }
           break;
+
+        case VGOTO:
+          if (current->arg >= 0) {
+#ifdef BUILD_GUI
+            cur_y =
+                static_cast<int>(current->arg) + text_start_y + font_ascent();
+            // make sure shades are 1 pixel to the bottom of the text
+            if (draw_mode == BG) cur_y++;
+#endif /* BUILD_GUI */
+            cur_y =
+                static_cast<int>(current->arg) + text_start_y + font_ascent();
+            for (auto output : display_outputs()) output->gotoy(cur_y);
+          }
+          break;
       }
 
 #ifdef BUILD_GUI
diff --git a/src/core.cc b/src/core.cc
index 99bbffb25e..4027b00536 100644
--- a/src/core.cc
+++ b/src/core.cc
@@ -1034,6 +1034,9 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(char *s, const char *arg, long line,
   END OBJ_ARG(goto, nullptr, "goto needs arguments") obj->data.l =
       strtol(arg, nullptr, 10);
   obj->callbacks.print = &new_goto;
+  END OBJ_ARG(vgoto, nullptr, "vgoto needs arguments") obj->data.l =
+      strtol(arg, nullptr, 10);
+  obj->callbacks.print = &new_vgoto;
 #ifdef BUILD_GUI
   END OBJ(tab, nullptr) scan_tab(obj, arg);
   obj->callbacks.print = &new_tab;
diff --git a/src/nvidia.cc b/src/nvidia.cc
index 48c5083ed5..3c4b83f5fd 100644
--- a/src/nvidia.cc
+++ b/src/nvidia.cc
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ const char *translate_nvidia_special_type[] = {
     "",             // SAVE_COORDINATES
     "",             // FONT
     "",             // GOTO
+    "",             // VGOTO
     ""              // TAB
 };
 
diff --git a/src/specials.cc b/src/specials.cc
index 133193cac9..fb46e208dc 100644
--- a/src/specials.cc
+++ b/src/specials.cc
@@ -794,6 +794,11 @@ void new_goto(struct text_object *obj, char *p, unsigned int p_max_size) {
   new_special(p, GOTO)->arg = dpi_scale(obj->data.l);
 }
 
+void new_vgoto(struct text_object *obj, char *p, unsigned int p_max_size) {
+  if (p_max_size == 0) { return; }
+  new_special(p, VGOTO)->arg = dpi_scale(obj->data.l);
+}
+
 void scan_tab(struct text_object *obj, const char *arg) {
   struct tab *t;
 
diff --git a/src/specials.h b/src/specials.h
index 513b43f7a8..cac55ff581 100644
--- a/src/specials.h
+++ b/src/specials.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ enum special_types {
   SAVE_COORDINATES,
   FONT,
   GOTO,
+  VGOTO,
   TAB
 };
 
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ void new_save_coordinates(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 void new_alignr(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 void new_alignc(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 void new_goto(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
+void new_vgoto(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 void new_tab(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 
 void clear_stored_graphs();