diff --git a/src/musikcube/app/window/TransportWindow.cpp b/src/musikcube/app/window/TransportWindow.cpp
index f2cf90693..8bee9f374 100755
--- a/src/musikcube/app/window/TransportWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/app/window/TransportWindow.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ static size_t writePlayingFormat(
                 else {
                     value = Strings.PLAYING;
                 }
+                cols = u8len(value);
             }
             if (token->value == "$title") {
                 attr = gb;