diff --git a/header-footer.tex b/header-footer.tex
index 5a9cdab..71f37af 100644
--- a/header-footer.tex
+++ b/header-footer.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 \pagestyle{fancy}
 
 \rfoot{\wordcount words}
-\cfoot{\thepage\ of \pageref{LastPage}}
+\cfoot{\thepage \xspace of \pageref{LastPage}}
 \lhead{\thetitle}
 \rhead{\date}