diff --git a/src/Dialogs/Composer/AttachmentsPageAttachment.vala b/src/Dialogs/Composer/AttachmentsPageAttachment.vala
index fa18d850..012ed580 100644
--- a/src/Dialogs/Composer/AttachmentsPageAttachment.vala
+++ b/src/Dialogs/Composer/AttachmentsPageAttachment.vala
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class Tuba.AttachmentsPageAttachment : Widgets.Attachment.Item {
 				margin_top = 14,
 				margin_bottom = 14,
 				tooltip_text = _("Characters Left"),
-				css_classes = { "heading" }
+				css_classes = { "heading", "numeric" }
 			};
 			bottom_bar.pack_end (dialog_char_counter);
 
diff --git a/src/Dialogs/Composer/EditorPage.vala b/src/Dialogs/Composer/EditorPage.vala
index 54e36d8e..7e5ccf41 100644
--- a/src/Dialogs/Composer/EditorPage.vala
+++ b/src/Dialogs/Composer/EditorPage.vala
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public class Tuba.EditorPage : ComposerPage {
 		char_counter = new Gtk.Label (char_limit.to_string ()) {
 			margin_end = 6,
 			tooltip_text = _("Characters Left"),
-			css_classes = { "heading" }
+			css_classes = { "heading", "numeric" }
 		};
 		bottom_bar.pack_end (char_counter);
 		editor.buffer.paste_done.connect (on_paste);