diff --git a/src/Carnac.Logic/Models/PopupSettings.cs b/src/Carnac.Logic/Models/PopupSettings.cs
index 6994e841..f06b5d33 100644
--- a/src/Carnac.Logic/Models/PopupSettings.cs
+++ b/src/Carnac.Logic/Models/PopupSettings.cs
@@ -89,5 +89,6 @@ public string SortDescription
         public bool ShowApplicationIcon { get; set; }
         public bool SettingsConfigured { get; set; }
         public bool ShowOnlyModifiers { get; set; }
+        public bool ShowSpaceAsIcon { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Carnac/UI/KeyShowView.xaml b/src/Carnac/UI/KeyShowView.xaml
index 914ce248..5795e3d5 100644
--- a/src/Carnac/UI/KeyShowView.xaml
+++ b/src/Carnac/UI/KeyShowView.xaml
@@ -140,9 +140,24 @@
                                                Padding="0" />
                                 </StackPanel>
                                 <DataTemplate.Triggers>
-                                    <DataTrigger Value=" " Binding="{Binding .}">
-                                        <Setter TargetName="regular" Property="Control.MinWidth" Value="10" />
-                                    </DataTrigger>
+                                    <MultiDataTrigger>
+                                        <MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+                                            <Condition Binding="{Binding .}" Value=" " />
+                                            <Condition
+                                                Binding="{Binding DataContext.Settings.ShowSpaceAsIcon, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=Window}}"
+                                                Value="True" />
+                                        </MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+                                        <Setter TargetName="regular" Property="TextBlock.Text" Value="␣" />
+                                    </MultiDataTrigger>
+                                    <MultiDataTrigger>
+                                        <MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+                                            <Condition Binding="{Binding .}" Value=" " />
+                                            <Condition
+                                                Binding="{Binding DataContext.Settings.ShowSpaceAsIcon, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=Window}}"
+                                                Value="False" />
+                                        </MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+                                        <Setter TargetName="regular" Property="Control.MinWidth" Value="10"/>
+                                    </MultiDataTrigger>
                                     <DataTrigger Value="Return" Binding="{Binding .}">
                                         <Setter TargetName="KeyCapBorder" Property="Control.Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                                         <Setter TargetName="KeyCap" Property="Text" Value="↵" />
diff --git a/src/Carnac/UI/PreferencesView.xaml b/src/Carnac/UI/PreferencesView.xaml
index 5660dee7..641f2d3e 100644
--- a/src/Carnac/UI/PreferencesView.xaml
+++ b/src/Carnac/UI/PreferencesView.xaml
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@
                               ItemsSource="{Binding AvailableColors}"
                               ItemTemplate="{StaticResource ColourPickerTemplate}" />
                         </ui:PreferencesField>
-
+                        
+                        <ui:PreferencesField Header="Show Space as ␣">
+                            <CheckBox IsChecked="{Binding Settings.ShowSpaceAsIcon}" Content="shows space as ' ␣ ' instead of '   '" />
+                        </ui:PreferencesField>
                         <ui:PreferencesField Header="Shortcuts Only">
                             <CheckBox IsChecked="{Binding Settings.DetectShortcutsOnly}" Content="shows only keys which are listed in keymaps folder" />
                         </ui:PreferencesField>