diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c
index 596ae1b7276..eed4425b7ad 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ static void widget_draw_text_icon(uiFontStyle *fstyle, uiWidgetColors *wcol, uiB
 				rect->xmin += 10;
 		}
 		else if((but->flag & UI_TEXT_LEFT)) 
-			rect->xmin += 10;
+			rect->xmin += 5;
 		
 		/* always draw text for textbutton cursor */
 		widget_draw_text(fstyle, wcol, but, rect);