diff --git a/i3blocks/network_monitor.sh b/i3blocks/network_monitor.sh
index 7f8ee7a..30f111c 100755
--- a/i3blocks/network_monitor.sh
+++ b/i3blocks/network_monitor.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ fi
 rx_rate_human=$(numfmt --to=iec --suffix=B/s $rx_rate)
 tx_rate_human=$(numfmt --to=iec --suffix=B/s $tx_rate)
 
-# Output the result
-echo -e "  DL: $rx_rate_human      UL: $tx_rate_human"
+# Output the result with fixed width
+printf "  DL: %-8s      UL: %-8s\n" "$rx_rate_human" "$tx_rate_human"
 echo "#50FA7B"
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