diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/Utils.java
index 304b6baef2..c20771c305 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/Utils.java
@@ -284,7 +284,9 @@ static public String formatBalance(Context context, BigDecimal value, Currency c
         currencyFormat.setMinimumFractionDigits(currency.getDefaultFractionDigits());
         currencyFormat.setMaximumFractionDigits(currency.getDefaultFractionDigits());
 
-        return currencyFormat.format(value);
+        // adding a space between the currency code and the balance
+        String formattedCurrency = currencyFormat.format(value);
+        return formattedCurrency.replace(currency.getCurrencyCode(), currency.getCurrencyCode() + " ");
     }
 
     static public String formatBalanceWithoutCurrencySymbol(BigDecimal value, Currency currency) {