diff --git a/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/char_converter.h b/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/char_converter.h
--- a/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/char_converter.h
+++ b/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/char_converter.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   // If the padding is on the left side, write the spaces first.
   if (padding_spaces > 0 &&
       (to_conv.flags & FormatFlags::LEFT_JUSTIFIED) == 0) {
-    RET_IF_RESULT_NEGATIVE(writer->write(' ', to_conv.min_width - string_len));
+    RET_IF_RESULT_NEGATIVE(writer->write(' ', padding_spaces));
   }
 
   RET_IF_RESULT_NEGATIVE(writer->write(c));
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   // If the padding is on the right side, write the spaces last.
   if (padding_spaces > 0 &&
       (to_conv.flags & FormatFlags::LEFT_JUSTIFIED) != 0) {
-    RET_IF_RESULT_NEGATIVE(writer->write(' ', to_conv.min_width - string_len));
+    RET_IF_RESULT_NEGATIVE(writer->write(' ', padding_spaces));
   }
 
   return WRITE_OK;
diff --git a/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/string_converter.h b/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/string_converter.h
--- a/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/string_converter.h
+++ b/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/string_converter.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   // If the padding is on the left side, write the spaces first.
   if (padding_spaces > 0 &&
       (to_conv.flags & FormatFlags::LEFT_JUSTIFIED) == 0) {
-    RET_IF_RESULT_NEGATIVE(writer->write(' ', to_conv.min_width - string_len));
+    RET_IF_RESULT_NEGATIVE(writer->write(' ', padding_spaces));
   }
 
   RET_IF_RESULT_NEGATIVE(writer->write(
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   // If the padding is on the right side, write the spaces last.
   if (padding_spaces > 0 &&
       (to_conv.flags & FormatFlags::LEFT_JUSTIFIED) != 0) {
-    RET_IF_RESULT_NEGATIVE(writer->write(' ', to_conv.min_width - string_len));
+    RET_IF_RESULT_NEGATIVE(writer->write(' ', padding_spaces));
   }
   return WRITE_OK;
 }