diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
index 9bdfd8971..a81cb9d27 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ print_line() {
 
     service_state="${bold:-}${state_color:-}${service_state}${reset_attr:-}"
     line="${bold:-}${state_color:-}${line:-}${reset_attr:-}"
-    printf "\t%s %s [ %s ]\n" "${service_name}" "${line:-}" "${service_state}"
+    printf "    %s %s [ %s ]    \n" "${service_name}" "${line:-}" "${service_state}"
 }
 
 main() {