diff --git a/ruby/myhunt-curses.rb b/ruby/myhunt-curses.rb
index 170c14e..ec6787e 100755
--- a/ruby/myhunt-curses.rb
+++ b/ruby/myhunt-curses.rb
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ def display_curses( field, state = { dead: false, victory: false } )
   Curses.setpos 0, 0
 
   if state[:dead]
-    Curses.addstr 'You died! :('
+    Curses.addstr 'You died! :(    '
   elsif state[:victory]
-    Curses.addstr 'You won!! :)'
+    Curses.addstr 'You won!! :)    '
   else
-    Curses.addstr "nearby: #{field.count_nearby_mines}"
+    Curses.addstr "nearby: #{field.count_nearby_mines}        "
   end
 
   field.height.times do |y|