diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index bb40af9f..06028bc3 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -325,11 +325,11 @@ The module is only visible when the device's battery is below 10%.
 
 | Option               | Default                           | Description                                         |
 | -------------------- | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
-| `full_symbol`        | `""`                             | The symbol shown when the battery is full.          |
-| `charging_symbol`    | `""`                             | The symbol shown when the battery is charging.      |
-| `discharging_symbol` | `""`                             | The symbol shown when the battery is discharging.   |
-| `unknown_symbol`     | `""`                             | The symbol shown when the battery state is unknown. |
-| `empty_symbol`       | `""`                             | The symbol shown when the battery state is empty.   |
+| `full_symbol`        | `" "`                            | The symbol shown when the battery is full.          |
+| `charging_symbol`    | `" "`                            | The symbol shown when the battery is charging.      |
+| `discharging_symbol` | `" "`                            | The symbol shown when the battery is discharging.   |
+| `unknown_symbol`     | `" "`                            | The symbol shown when the battery state is unknown. |
+| `empty_symbol`       | `" "`                            | The symbol shown when the battery state is empty.   |
 | `format`             | `"[$symbol$percentage]($style) "` | The format for the module.                          |
 | `display`            | [link](#battery-display)          | Display threshold and style for the module.         |
 | `disabled`           | `false`                           | Disables the `battery` module.                      |
@@ -340,9 +340,9 @@ The module is only visible when the device's battery is below 10%.
 # ~/.config/starship.toml
 
 [battery]
-full_symbol = "🔋"
-charging_symbol = "⚡️"
-discharging_symbol = "💀"
+full_symbol = "🔋 "
+charging_symbol = "⚡️ "
+discharging_symbol = "💀 "
 ```
 
 ### Battery Display
diff --git a/src/configs/battery.rs b/src/configs/battery.rs
index db313daa..56852546 100644
--- a/src/configs/battery.rs
+++ b/src/configs/battery.rs
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ pub struct BatteryConfig<'a> {
 impl<'a> Default for BatteryConfig<'a> {
     fn default() -> Self {
         BatteryConfig {
-            full_symbol: "",
-            charging_symbol: "",
-            discharging_symbol: "",
-            unknown_symbol: "",
-            empty_symbol: "",
+            full_symbol: " ",
+            charging_symbol: " ",
+            discharging_symbol: " ",
+            unknown_symbol: " ",
+            empty_symbol: " ",
             format: "[$symbol$percentage]($style) ",
             display: vec![BatteryDisplayConfig {
                 threshold: 10,