diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index ee8f2390..5576cff9 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -302,18 +302,20 @@ draw:
 	}
 
 	/* Figure out the offset for the window list. */
-	wloffset = 1;
+	if (llen != 0)
+		wloffset = llen + 1;
+	else
+		wloffset = 0;
 	if (wlwidth < wlavailable) {
 		switch (options_get_number(&s->options, "status-justify")) {
 		case 1:	/* centered */
-			wloffset = 1 + (wlavailable - wlwidth) / 2;
+			wloffset += (wlavailable - wlwidth) / 2;
 			break;
 		case 2:	/* right */
-			wloffset = 1 + (wlavailable - wlwidth);
+			wloffset += (wlavailable - wlwidth);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	wloffset += llen;
 	if (larrow != 0)
 		wloffset++;