diff --git a/src/gui/dialogs/freedv_reporter.cpp b/src/gui/dialogs/freedv_reporter.cpp
index 6cc1fc164..81cb4a50d 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogs/freedv_reporter.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogs/freedv_reporter.cpp
@@ -455,10 +455,12 @@ void FreeDVReporterDialog::refreshLayout()
     if (wxGetApp().appConfiguration.reportingConfiguration.reportingDirectionAsCardinal)
     {
         item.SetText("Dir");
+        item.SetAlign(wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT);
     }
     else
     {
         item.SetText("Hdg");
+        item.SetAlign(wxLIST_FORMAT_RIGHT);
     }
     m_listSpots->SetColumn(HEADING_COL + colOffset, item);