diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_hex_editor.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_hex_editor.cpp
index 84b53d171..1921dd435 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_hex_editor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_hex_editor.cpp
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                                             this->drawSelectionFrame(x, y, byteAddress, 1, cellStartPos, cellSize);
                                         }
 
+                                        ImGui::SetCursorPosX(ImGui::GetCursorPosX() + this->m_characterCellPadding / 2);
                                         if (!isCurrRegionValid(byteAddress))
                                             ImGui::TextFormatted("?");
                                         else if (std::isprint(bytes[x]))