diff --git a/src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala b/src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala
index 05a2a8c2..9342d77c 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class Monitor.Statusbar : Granite.Bin {
 
         cpu_usage_label = new Gtk.Label (_("Calculating…")) {
             width_chars = 4,
+            margin_start = 6,
             xalign = 0
         };