diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd-titlebar.c b/src/ssd/ssd-titlebar.c
index bd0b66e6..b6e578b6 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd-titlebar.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd-titlebar.c
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ ssd_update_title_positions(struct ssd *ssd, int offset_left, int offset_right)
 		} else if (theme->window_label_text_justify == LAB_JUSTIFY_RIGHT) {
 			x += title_bg_width - buffer_width;
 		} else if (theme->window_label_text_justify == LAB_JUSTIFY_LEFT) {
+			x += 5;
 			/* TODO: maybe add some theme x padding here? */
 		}
 		wlr_scene_node_set_position(part->node, x, y);