diff --git a/movement/watch_faces/clock/simple_clock_face.c b/movement/watch_faces/clock/simple_clock_face.c
index fe46077d0..86ab79fce 100644
--- a/movement/watch_faces/clock/simple_clock_face.c
+++ b/movement/watch_faces/clock/simple_clock_face.c
@@ -137,8 +137,13 @@ bool simple_clock_face_loop(movement_event_t event, movement_settings_t *setting
                 }
             }
             watch_display_string(buf, pos);
-            if (set_leading_zero)
+
+            if (set_leading_zero) {
                 watch_display_string("0", 4);
+            } else {
+                watch_display_string(" ", 4);
+            }
+
             // handle alarm indicator
             if (state->alarm_enabled != settings->bit.alarm_enabled) _update_alarm_indicator(settings->bit.alarm_enabled, state);
             break;