diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 1edcfeb..4f526af 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (cc *chatClient) updateChatBox(inCh <-chan string, app *tview.Application,
 			cc.mu.RLock()
 			app.QueueUpdateDraw(func() {
 				fmt.Fprintf(chatBox,
-					"[#%s]%s\t[#%x]%s\t[#%s]%s\n",
+					"[#%s]%s [#%x]%-30s [#%s]%s\n",
 					cc.palette["date"],
 					s.Timestamp.DateTime().Local().Format(dateTimeFormat),
 					getUserColor(s.User.String()).Hex(),