diff --git a/ssheven-console.c b/ssheven-console.c
index aec7e0d..f07ac03 100644
--- a/ssheven-console.c
+++ b/ssheven-console.c
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ void console_setup(void)
 
 	con.cell_height = fi.ascent + fi.descent + fi.leading + 1;
 	font_offset = fi.descent;
-	con.cell_width = fi.widMax;
+	con.cell_width = CharWidth(' ');
 
 	TextFont(save_font);
 	TextSize(save_font_size);