diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofLog.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofLog.cpp
index 13660a6b1dc..d845a951374 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofLog.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofLog.cpp
@@ -213,17 +213,17 @@ shared_ptr<ofBaseLoggerChannel> ofGetLoggerChannel(){
 string ofGetLogLevelName(ofLogLevel level, bool pad){
 	switch(level){
 		case OF_LOG_VERBOSE:
-			return "verbose";
+			return pad ? " verbose" : "verbose";
 		case OF_LOG_NOTICE:
-			return pad ? "notice " : "notice";
+			return pad ? " notice " : "notice";
 		case OF_LOG_WARNING:
-			return "warning";
+			return pad ? " warning" : "warning";
 		case OF_LOG_ERROR:
-			return pad ? " error " : "error";
+			return pad ? " error  " : "error";
 		case OF_LOG_FATAL_ERROR:
-			return pad ? " fatal " : "fatal";
+			return pad ? " fatal  " : "fatal";
 		case OF_LOG_SILENT:
-			return pad ? "silent " : "silent";
+			return pad ? " silent " : "silent";
 		default:
 			return "";
 	}