diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
index 7b77c12d..e08150ca 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ fn compute_color_swatches_for_view(
                     None => continue,
                 };
 
-                color_swatches.push(InlineAnnotation::new(char_idx, "■"));
+                color_swatches.push(InlineAnnotation::new(char_idx, "■ "));
                 colors.push(Color::Rgb(
                     (swatch.color.red * 255.) as u8,
                     (swatch.color.green * 255.) as u8,