diff --git a/src/main/io/osd.c b/src/main/io/osd.c
index 83cad0b73e..c0829e2718 100644
--- a/src/main/io/osd.c
+++ b/src/main/io/osd.c
@@ -270,14 +270,13 @@ static char osdGetTemperatureSymbolForSelectedUnit(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-static void osdFormatAltitudeString(char * buff, int altitude, bool pad)
+static void osdFormatAltitudeString(char * buff, int altitude)
 {
-    const int alt = osdGetMetersToSelectedUnit(altitude);
-    int altitudeIntergerPart = abs(alt / 100);
-    if (alt < 0) {
-        altitudeIntergerPart *= -1;
-    }
-    tfp_sprintf(buff, pad ? "%4d.%01d%c" : "%d.%01d%c", altitudeIntergerPart, abs((alt % 100) / 10), osdGetMetersToSelectedUnitSymbol());
+    const int alt = osdGetMetersToSelectedUnit(altitude) / 10;
+
+    tfp_sprintf(buff, "%5d %c", alt, osdGetMetersToSelectedUnitSymbol());
+    buff[5] = buff[4];
+    buff[4] = '.';
 }
 
 static void osdFormatPID(char * buff, const char * label, const pid8_t * pid)
@@ -551,7 +550,7 @@ static bool osdDrawSingleElement(uint8_t item)
         break;
 
     case OSD_ALTITUDE:
-        osdFormatAltitudeString(buff, getEstimatedAltitude(), true);
+        osdFormatAltitudeString(buff, getEstimatedAltitude());
         break;
 
     case OSD_ITEM_TIMER_1:
@@ -1370,7 +1369,7 @@ static void osdShowStats(uint16_t endBatteryVoltage)
     }
 
     if (osdStatGetState(OSD_STAT_MAX_ALTITUDE)) {
-        osdFormatAltitudeString(buff, stats.max_altitude, false);
+        osdFormatAltitudeString(buff, stats.max_altitude);
         osdDisplayStatisticLabel(top++, "MAX ALTITUDE", buff);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/unit/osd_unittest.cc b/src/test/unit/osd_unittest.cc
index 93fe9a604b..353fddcc9d 100644
--- a/src/test/unit/osd_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/test/unit/osd_unittest.cc
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ TEST(OsdTest, TestStatsImperial)
     displayPortTestBufferSubstring(2, row++, "MIN BATTERY       : 14.7%c", SYM_VOLT);
     displayPortTestBufferSubstring(2, row++, "END BATTERY       : 15.2%c", SYM_VOLT);
     displayPortTestBufferSubstring(2, row++, "MIN RSSI          : 25%%");
-    displayPortTestBufferSubstring(2, row++, "MAX ALTITUDE      : 6.5%c", SYM_FT);
+    displayPortTestBufferSubstring(2, row++, "MAX ALTITUDE      :    6.5%c", SYM_FT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ TEST(OsdTest, TestStatsMetric)
     displayPortTestBufferSubstring(2, row++, "MIN BATTERY       : 14.7%c", SYM_VOLT);
     displayPortTestBufferSubstring(2, row++, "END BATTERY       : 15.2%c", SYM_VOLT);
     displayPortTestBufferSubstring(2, row++, "MIN RSSI          : 25%%");
-    displayPortTestBufferSubstring(2, row++, "MAX ALTITUDE      : 2.0%c", SYM_M);
+    displayPortTestBufferSubstring(2, row++, "MAX ALTITUDE      :    2.0%c", SYM_M);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ TEST(OsdTest, TestAlarms)
         displayPortTestBufferSubstring(12, 1, "%c16.8%c", SYM_BATT_FULL, SYM_VOLT);
         displayPortTestBufferSubstring(1,  1, "%c00:", SYM_FLY_M); // only test the minute part of the timer
         displayPortTestBufferSubstring(20, 1, "%c01:", SYM_ON_M); // only test the minute part of the timer
-        displayPortTestBufferSubstring(23, 7, "   0.0%c", SYM_M);
+        displayPortTestBufferSubstring(23, 7, "    .0%c", SYM_M);
     }
 
     // when
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ TEST(OsdTest, TestElementAltitude)
     osdRefresh(simulationTime);
 
     // then
-    displayPortTestBufferSubstring(23, 7, "   0.0%c", SYM_M);
+    displayPortTestBufferSubstring(23, 7, "    .0%c", SYM_M);
 
     // when
     simulationAltitude = 247;
@@ -742,6 +742,14 @@ TEST(OsdTest, TestElementAltitude)
 
     // then
     displayPortTestBufferSubstring(23, 7, "  -2.4%c", SYM_M);
+
+    // when
+    simulationAltitude = -70;
+    displayClearScreen(&testDisplayPort);
+    osdRefresh(simulationTime);
+
+    // then
+    displayPortTestBufferSubstring(23, 7, "   -.7%c", SYM_M);
 }
 
 /*