diff --git a/watch-library/hardware/watch/watch_slcd.c b/watch-library/hardware/watch/watch_slcd.c
index 777558ee..18f4efc5 100644
--- a/watch-library/hardware/watch/watch_slcd.c
+++ b/watch-library/hardware/watch/watch_slcd.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ void watch_start_sleep_animation(uint32_t duration) {
     watch_set_indicator(WATCH_INDICATOR_SLEEP);
 #else
     watch_display_character(' ', 8);
+    watch_display_character(' ', 9);
 
     slcd_disable();
     slcd_set_frame_counter_enabled(1, false);