diff --git a/gtm2.py b/gtm2.py
index 5f93f6d..a9ca029 100755
--- a/gtm2.py
+++ b/gtm2.py
@@ -262,8 +262,12 @@ def draw_right_pane(stdscr, state):
             stdscr.addstr(display_row, state.divider_col + 2, "- ", curses.color_pair(4))
             stdscr.addnstr(display_row, state.divider_col + 4, content, right_width - 2, curses.color_pair(4))
         else:
-            stdscr.addstr(display_row, state.divider_col + 2, "  ")
-            stdscr.addnstr(display_row, state.divider_col + 4, content, right_width - 2)
+            if state.show_whole_diff or state.show_additions or state.show_deletions:
+                stdscr.addstr(display_row, state.divider_col + 2, "  ")
+                stdscr.addnstr(display_row, state.divider_col + 4, content, right_width - 2)
+            else:
+                # No diff mode, so don't add the margin padding
+                stdscr.addnstr(display_row, state.divider_col + 2, content, right_width)
         
         display_row += 1