diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 0204063bf..0c417c6ca 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static void M_DrawMenuTyping(void)
 
 	if (currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].text)
 	{
-		V_DrawThinString(x + 5, y - 2, highlightflags|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].text);
+		V_DrawThinString(x + 5, y - 2, highlightflags|V_6WIDTHSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].text);
 	}
 
 	M_DrawMenuTooltips();