diff --git a/src/ecoprimer.c b/src/ecoprimer.c
index e8d7ff3..3c135fb 100644
--- a/src/ecoprimer.c
+++ b/src/ecoprimer.c
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ void printapair(int32_t index,ppair_t pair, poptions_t options)
 
 
 	}
+	else
+		printf("\t\t");
 
 	printf("\n");