diff --git a/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js b/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
index 6ef6e4cc28..039657828a 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine.prototype.updateElement_ = function() {
     ++i;
   }
 
-  var html = count + suffix;
+  var html = count + ' ' + suffix;
   if (this.renderedHTML_ != html) {
     this.innerElement_.innerHTML = html;
     this.renderedHTML_ = html;