diff --git a/arch-config/scripts/dunst-backlight.sh b/arch-config/scripts/dunst-backlight.sh
index 8db54423..62b38ea6 100644
--- a/arch-config/scripts/dunst-backlight.sh
+++ b/arch-config/scripts/dunst-backlight.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ send_notification() {
     # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box-drawing_character
     bar=$(seq -s "─" $(($light/ 5)) | sed 's/[0-9]//g')
     # Send the notification
-    dunstify -i whitebalance -r 2489 "    $bar"
+    dunstify -i whitebalance -r 2489 "    $bar    "
 }
 
 case $1 in
diff --git a/arch-config/scripts/dunst-volume.sh b/arch-config/scripts/dunst-volume.sh
index c6583d09..e15f904c 100644
--- a/arch-config/scripts/dunst-volume.sh
+++ b/arch-config/scripts/dunst-volume.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ send_notification() {
     # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box-drawing_character
     bar=$(seq -s "─" $(($volume / 5)) | sed 's/[0-9]//g')
     # Send the notification
-    dunstify -i audio-volume-high -r 2593 "$volume    $bar"
+    dunstify -i audio-volume-high -r 2593 "$volume    $bar    "
 }
 
 case $1 in