diff --git a/src/emu/video.cpp b/src/emu/video.cpp
index 334e636b5d0..5dd1af6faca 100644
--- a/src/emu/video.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/video.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ std::string video_manager::speed_text()
 
 	// append the speed for all cases except paused
 	if (!paused)
-		util::stream_format(str, "%4d%%", (int)(100 * m_speed_percent + 0.5));
+		util::stream_format(str, " %3d%%", (int)(100 * m_speed_percent + 0.5));
 
 	// display the number of partial updates as well
 	int partials = 0;