1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/render/font.c b/render/font.c
index 50b4208f..1ca1b768 100644
--- a/render/font.c
+++ b/render/font.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static void font_measure_full(const RrFont *f, const gchar *str,
     pango_layout_set_text(f->layout, str, -1);
     pango_layout_set_width(f->layout, -1);
     pango_layout_get_pixel_extents(f->layout, NULL, &rect);
-    *x = rect.width + ABS(shadow_x);
+    *x = rect.width + ABS(shadow_x) + 4 /* we put a 2 px edge on each side */;
     *y = rect.height + ABS(shadow_y);
 }