diff --git a/kittens/transfer/send.go b/kittens/transfer/send.go
index 920c78411..db8825bc0 100644
--- a/kittens/transfer/send.go
+++ b/kittens/transfer/send.go
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ func render_duration(val time.Duration) (ans string) {
 			ans = zero_pad(hr) + `:` + zero_pad(min) + `:` + zero_pad(secs)
 		}
 	} else {
-		ans = "<1s"
+		ans = "<1 sec"
 	}
 	if w := wcswidth.Stringwidth(ans); w < 8 {
 		ans = strings.Repeat(" ", 8-w) + ans
diff --git a/kittens/transfer/send_test.go b/kittens/transfer/send_test.go
index 4c47fabd0..f98d0b628 100644
--- a/kittens/transfer/send_test.go
+++ b/kittens/transfer/send_test.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestRenderDuration(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("Failed for %f (%s): %s", i, d, diff)
 		}
 	}
-	q(0.1, "     <1s")
+	q(0.1, "  <1 sec")
 	q(1, `00:00:01`)
 	q(1.1234567, `00:00:01`)
 	q(60.1234567, `00:01:00`)