diff --git a/src/columns/ColStatus.cpp b/src/columns/ColStatus.cpp
index d36ef95aa..9792f3b2b 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColStatus.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColStatus.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void ColumnStatus::render (
     else if (status == Task::recurring) value = STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_STAT_R;
   }
 
-  lines.push_back (color.colorize (leftJustify (value, width)));
+  renderStringLeft (lines, width, color, value);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////