diff --git a/mowedline/.config/mowedline/init.scm b/mowedline/.config/mowedline/init.scm
index 1a9e2fe..c5c0fcf 100644
--- a/mowedline/.config/mowedline/init.scm
+++ b/mowedline/.config/mowedline/init.scm
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
       text
       (L " " text " ")))
 
+(define (text-maybe-pad-right text)
+  (if (not-text? text)
+      text
+      (L text " ")))
+
 (define (add-fa-icon icon)
   (lambda (text)
     (if (not-text? text)
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@
  'margin-right 15
  'background 'transparent
  (widget:text 'name "taglist" 'format tag-list-formatter)
- (widget:active-window-title 'format text-maybe-pad-left)
+ (widget:active-window-title 'format text-maybe-pad-right)
  (widget:spacer 'flex 1)
  (widget:text 'name "mpd"
               'format (add-fa-icon ""))
@@ -62,4 +67,4 @@
                'font "FontAwesome-10"
                'flags '(("Unlocked" color "#65a854" "")
                         ("Locked" color "#a85454" "")))
- (widget:clock))
+ (widget:clock 'format text-maybe-pad-left))