diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9692c06..d902651 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ccstatusline",
-  "version": "1.0.9",
+  "version": "1.0.10",
   "description": "A customizable status line formatter for Claude Code CLI",
   "module": "src/ccstatusline.ts",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/ccstatusline.ts b/src/ccstatusline.ts
index 904af0f..9940ff7 100644
--- a/src/ccstatusline.ts
+++ b/src/ccstatusline.ts
@@ -412,8 +412,15 @@ function renderSingleLine(items: StatusItem[], settings: any, data: StatusJSON,
                 if (elements.length > 0 && lastElement && lastElement.type !== 'separator') {
                     const sepColor = (chalk as any)[settings.colors.separator] || chalk.dim;
                     const sepChar = item.character || '|';
-                    // Don't add space before comma
-                    const sepContent = sepChar === ',' ? sepColor(`${sepChar} `) : sepColor(` ${sepChar} `);
+                    // Handle special separator cases
+                    let sepContent;
+                    if (sepChar === ',') {
+                        sepContent = sepColor(`${sepChar} `);
+                    } else if (sepChar === ' ') {
+                        sepContent = sepColor(' ');
+                    } else {
+                        sepContent = sepColor(` ${sepChar} `);
+                    }
                     elements.push({ content: sepContent, type: 'separator' });
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/src/tui.tsx b/src/tui.tsx
index b7d1d29..f40d440 100644
--- a/src/tui.tsx
+++ b/src/tui.tsx
@@ -114,8 +114,15 @@ const renderSingleLine = (items: StatusItem[], terminalWidth: number, widthDetec
                 break;
             case 'separator':
                 const sepChar = item.character || '|';
-                // Don't add space before comma
-                const sepContent = sepChar === ',' ? chalk.dim(`${sepChar} `) : chalk.dim(` ${sepChar} `);
+                // Handle special separator cases
+                let sepContent;
+                if (sepChar === ',') {
+                    sepContent = chalk.dim(`${sepChar} `);
+                } else if (sepChar === ' ') {
+                    sepContent = chalk.dim(' ');
+                } else {
+                    sepContent = chalk.dim(` ${sepChar} `);
+                }
                 elements.push(sepContent);
                 break;
             case 'flex-separator':