diff --git a/tools/event-debug.c b/tools/event-debug.c
index 32ccc795..a2f7261e 100644
--- a/tools/event-debug.c
+++ b/tools/event-debug.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ print_event_header(struct libinput_event *ev)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	printf("%-7s	%s	", libinput_device_get_sysname(dev), type);
+	printf("%-7s	%-16s ", libinput_device_get_sysname(dev), type);
 }
 
 static void