diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index fffa43cb9..d3f74251a 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -380,9 +380,9 @@ static void M_DrawMenuTyping(void)
 
 	// Some contextual stuff
 	if (menutyping.keyboardtyping)
-		V_DrawThinString(10, 175, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|tflag|V_GRAYMAP, "Type using your keyboard. Press Enter to confirm & exit.\nUse your controller or any directional input to use the Virtual Keyboard.\n");
+		V_DrawThinString(10, 175, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_6WIDTHSPACE|tflag|V_GRAYMAP, "Type using your keyboard. Press Enter to confirm & exit.\nUse your controller or any directional input to use the Virtual Keyboard.\n");
 	else
-		V_DrawThinString(10, 175, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|tflag|V_GRAYMAP, "Type using the Virtual Keyboard. Use the \'OK\' button to confirm & exit.\nPress any keyboard key not bound to a control to use it.");
+		V_DrawThinString(10, 175, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_6WIDTHSPACE|tflag|V_GRAYMAP, "Type using the Virtual Keyboard. Use the \'OK\' button to confirm & exit.\nPress any keyboard key not bound to a control to use it.");
 
 
 	// Now the keyboard itself