diff --git a/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp b/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
index 7f2c80e11b..627f4dd499 100755
--- a/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -4165,7 +4165,7 @@ void pad_message_string() {
     // pad with spaces to fill up the line
     while (j++ < LCD_WIDTH) lcd_status_message[i++] = ' ';
     // chop off at the edge
-    lcd_status_message[i] = '\0';
+    lcd_status_message[--i] = '\0';
   }
 }