diff --git a/tools/libinput-debug-events.c b/tools/libinput-debug-events.c
index a264d1d8..87c31690 100644
--- a/tools/libinput-debug-events.c
+++ b/tools/libinput-debug-events.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ print_tablet_axes(struct libinput_event_tablet_tool *t)
 
 	if (libinput_tablet_tool_has_rotation(tool)) {
 		rotation = libinput_event_tablet_tool_get_rotation(t);
-		printq("\trotation: %.2f%s",
+		printq("\trotation: %6.2f%s",
 		       rotation, changed_sym(t, rotation));
 	}