diff --git a/dwmblocks.c b/dwmblocks.c
index c8f77b7..db88c5a 100644
--- a/dwmblocks.c
+++ b/dwmblocks.c
@@ -129,9 +129,15 @@ int getstatus(char *str, char *last)
 #ifndef NO_X
 void setroot()
 {
-	if (!getstatus(statusstr[0], statusstr[1]))//Only set root if text has changed.
+	if (!getstatus(statusstr[0], statusstr[1])) //Only set root if text has changed.
 		return;
-	XStoreName(dpy, root, statusstr[0]);
+
+    size_t len = strlen(statusstr[0]) + 3;
+    char *formatted_status = malloc(len);
+
+    snprintf(formatted_status, len, " %s ", statusstr[0]);
+
+    XStoreName(dpy, root, formatted_status);
 	XFlush(dpy);
 }