diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 49fcdd6..6fc9c05 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ DOCSTRING is an optional form that is discarded upon expansion."
   (mood-line-format
    (mood-line-defformat
     :left
-    (((mood-line-segment-buffer-status) . " ")
+    (((or (mood-line-segment-buffer-status) " ") . " ")
      ((mood-line-segment-buffer-name) . "  ")
      ((mood-line-segment-anzu) . "  ")
      ((mood-line-segment-multiple-cursors) . "  ")