diff --git a/lib/widget.js b/lib/widget.js
index 6eb19e5..6549618 100644
--- a/lib/widget.js
+++ b/lib/widget.js
@@ -2424,7 +2424,7 @@ Element.prototype.parseContent = function(noTags) {
     if (this.screen.fullUnicode) {
       // double-width chars will eat the next char after render. create a
       // blank character after it so it doesn't eat the real next char.
-      content = content.replace(unicode.chars.wide, '$1_');
+      content = content.replace(unicode.chars.wide, '$1 ');
     } else {
       // no double-width: replace them with question-marks.
       content = content.replace(unicode.chars.all, '??');