diff --git a/src/item.cpp b/src/item.cpp
index 513de3b53d22d..7cd23d4537618 100644
--- a/src/item.cpp
+++ b/src/item.cpp
@@ -6731,7 +6731,7 @@ std::string item::display_name( unsigned int quantity ) const
 
     if( amount || show_amt ) {
         if( is_money() ) {
-            amt = format_money( amount );
+            amt = " " + format_money( amount );
         } else {
             if( !ammotext.empty() ) {
                 ammotext = " " + ammotext;