diff --git a/xdg-config-dir/herbstluftwm/herbstpanel.sh b/xdg-config-dir/herbstluftwm/herbstpanel.sh
index b96ee54..c1f4632 100644
--- a/xdg-config-dir/herbstluftwm/herbstpanel.sh
+++ b/xdg-config-dir/herbstluftwm/herbstpanel.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ show_tags()
 				;;
 			esac
 		done
-		printf "%%{l} %s%%{F%s}%s%%{F-}\n" \
+		printf "%%{l}%s%%{F%s}%s%%{F-}\n" \
 		    "$focused" "$hlwm_color9" "$s"
 	}
 }