diff --git a/pam/internal/adapter/nativemodel.go b/pam/internal/adapter/nativemodel.go
index e3f26628e..a9b4ffaed 100644
--- a/pam/internal/adapter/nativemodel.go
+++ b/pam/internal/adapter/nativemodel.go
@@ -663,10 +663,12 @@ func (m nativeModel) isQrcodeRenderingSupported() bool {
 
 func centerString(s string, reference string) string {
 	sizeDiff := len([]rune(reference)) - len(s)
-	var padding string
-	if sizeDiff > 0 {
-		padding = strings.Repeat(" ", sizeDiff/2)
+	if sizeDiff <= 0 {
+		return s
 	}
+
+	// We put padding in both sides, so that it's respected also by non-terminal UIs
+	padding := strings.Repeat(" ", sizeDiff/2)
 	return padding + s + padding
 }