diff --git a/src/MenuStyle.php b/src/MenuStyle.php
index a5b01ae2..5ae37bcf 100644
--- a/src/MenuStyle.php
+++ b/src/MenuStyle.php
@@ -409,7 +409,13 @@ public function getContentWidth() : int
      */
     public function getRightHandPadding(int $contentLength) : int
     {
-        return $this->getContentWidth() - $contentLength + $this->getPadding();
+        $rightPadding = $this->getContentWidth() - $contentLength + $this->getPadding();
+
+        if ($rightPadding < 0) {
+            $rightPadding = 0;
+        }
+
+        return $rightPadding;
     }
 
     public function getSelectedMarker() : string
diff --git a/test/MenuStyleTest.php b/test/MenuStyleTest.php
index b7f95cd4..08c4fb5e 100644
--- a/test/MenuStyleTest.php
+++ b/test/MenuStyleTest.php
@@ -301,6 +301,35 @@ public function testRightHandPaddingCalculation() : void
         static::assertSame(241, $style->getRightHandPadding(50));
     }
 
+    public function testRightHandPaddingReturnsZeroWhenContentLengthTooLong() : void
+    {
+        $style = $this->getMenuStyle();
+        $style->setPadding(0);
+        $style->setMargin(0);
+        $style->setBorder(0);
+
+        $style->setWidth(100);
+        
+        self::assertEquals(0, $style->getRightHandPadding(100));
+        self::assertEquals(0, $style->getRightHandPadding(150));
+    }
+
+    public function testRightHandPaddingReturnsZeroWhenContentLengthTooLongBecauseOfBorder() : void
+    {
+        $style = $this->getMenuStyle();
+        $style->setPadding(10);
+        $style->setMargin(0);
+        $style->setBorder(10);
+
+        $style->setWidth(100);
+
+        self::assertEquals(11, $style->getRightHandPadding(59));
+        self::assertEquals(10, $style->getRightHandPadding(60));
+        self::assertEquals(0, $style->getRightHandPadding(70));
+        self::assertEquals(0, $style->getRightHandPadding(71));
+        self::assertEquals(0, $style->getRightHandPadding(100));
+    }
+
     public function testMargin() : void
     {
         $style = $this->getMenuStyle();