diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index f7472c94b8..51cd0cf9d3 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -4182,7 +4182,7 @@ static void print_status_info(
 
         ss = streq_ptr(i->active_state, i->sub_state) ? NULL : i->sub_state;
         if (ss)
-                printf("   Active: %s%s (%s)%s",
+                printf("     Active: %s%s (%s)%s",
                        active_on, strna(i->active_state), ss, active_off);
         else
                 printf("     Active: %s%s%s",