diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 421bf27..dbff59b 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -717,8 +717,8 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 	/* draw status first so it can be overdrawn by tags later */
 	if (m == selmon) { /* status is only drawn on selected monitor */
 		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
-		sw = TEXTW(stext) - lrpad / 2; /* no right padding so status text hugs the corner */
-		drw_text(drw, m->ww - sw, 0, sw, bh, lrpad / 2 - 2, stext, 0);
+		sw = TEXTW(stext) - lrpad + 2; /* 2px right padding */
+		drw_text(drw, m->ww - sw, 0, sw, bh, 0, stext, 0);
 	}
 
 	for (c = m->clients; c; c = c->next) {