diff --git a/examples/text/text_rectangle_bounds.c b/examples/text/text_rectangle_bounds.c
index d2c992df..9ae2ba93 100644
--- a/examples/text/text_rectangle_bounds.c
+++ b/examples/text/text_rectangle_bounds.c
@@ -263,6 +263,6 @@ static void DrawTextBoxedSelectable(Font font, const char *text, Rectangle rec,
             }
         }
 
-        textOffsetX += glyphWidth;
+        if ((textOffsetX != 0) || (codepoint != ' ')) textOffsetX += glyphWidth;  // avoid leading spaces
     }
-}
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+}