diff --git a/src/app/qgsmeasuredialog.cpp b/src/app/qgsmeasuredialog.cpp
index 1e367ce5ffed..b75f61af1041 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsmeasuredialog.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsmeasuredialog.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ QgsMeasureDialog::QgsMeasureDialog( QgsMeasureTool* tool, Qt::WindowFlags f )
   updateSettings();
 
   connect( mUnitsCombo, SIGNAL( currentIndexChanged( const QString & ) ), this, SLOT( unitsChanged( const QString & ) ) );
+
+  mTable->headerItem()->setTextAlignment( 0, Qt::AlignRight );
 }
 
 void QgsMeasureDialog::updateSettings()