diff --git a/texinputs/beamerthemetptposter.sty b/texinputs/beamerthemetptposter.sty
index 1dc1835aa660ff202e76263f3d366450a28cfd59..ffd7792c9f7f4489455cfd6f930681f24cfaa1d7 100644
--- a/texinputs/beamerthemetptposter.sty
+++ b/texinputs/beamerthemetptposter.sty
@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@
        \raisebox{-.01\paperheight}{%
        \begin{minipage}[b][.070\paperheight][c]{.7\paperwidth}
           \begin{center}
+          \vfill{}
           \huge\bfseries\inserttitle\par%
-          \small~\par%
+          \vfill{}
           \large\insertauthor\par
+          \vfill{}
           \small\insertdate
           \end{center}
        \end{minipage}