diff --git a/src/shell/shell.cpp b/src/shell/shell.cpp
index 34610c3a..2281a505 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell.cpp
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ void SHELL_Init() {
 		"\033[44;1m\xC9\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD"
 		"\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD"
 		"\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xCD\xBB\n"
-		"\xBA \033[32mWelcome to DOSBox %-8s\033[37m                                         \xBA\n"
+		"\xBA \033[32mWelcome to DOSBox %-48s\033[37m \xBA\n"
 		"\xBA                                                                    \xBA\n"
 //		"\xBA DOSBox runs real and protected mode games.                         \xBA\n"
 		"\xBA For a short introduction for new users type: \033[33mINTRO\033[37m                 \xBA\n"