diff --git a/pleroma-comments.css b/pleroma-comments.css
index 12d24c7..e7667e1 100644
--- a/pleroma-comments.css
+++ b/pleroma-comments.css
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
 .pleroma-comment .bar {
     padding-top: 0.5em;
     padding-bottom:0.5em;
-    padding-left:1em;
-    margin-right:1em;
+/*     for options with 0% or small %s need at least 2 to bump away label */
+    margin-right:2em;
     /* Prevent text wrapping for the bar width */
     white-space: nowrap; 
 }
diff --git a/pleroma-comments.lua b/pleroma-comments.lua
index e43b34e..c71bddc 100644
--- a/pleroma-comments.lua
+++ b/pleroma-comments.lua
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function write_comments(pleroma_posts, instance, show_avatars)
         local bar_template = [[
             <div class="bar-container">
                 <div class="bar" style="width: $pct$%;">
-                    $pct$%
+                    <span>$pct$%</span>
                 </div>
                 <div class="bar-text">
                     $label$