diff --git a/scripts/dracula.sh b/scripts/dracula.sh
index 8a2f886..4a5f4ae 100755
--- a/scripts/dracula.sh
+++ b/scripts/dracula.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ main()
   esac
 
   # Handle left icon padding
+  padding=""
+  if [ "$show_left_icon_padding" -gt "0" ]; then
   padding="$(seq -f " " -s '' $show_left_icon_padding)"
+  fi
   left_icon="$left_icon$padding"
 
   # Handle powerline option