diff --git a/usr.bin/top/display.c b/usr.bin/top/display.c
--- a/usr.bin/top/display.c
+++ b/usr.bin/top/display.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 
     for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
     {
-	printf("%c %5.2f",
+	printf("%c %7.2f",
 	    i == 0 ? ':' : ',',
 	    avenrun[i]);
     }
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
     /* we should optimize this and only display changes */
     for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
     {
-	printf("%s%5.2f",
+	printf("%s%7.2f",
 	    i == 0 ? "" : ", ",
 	    avenrun[i]);
     }