diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
index 225ef2a15a13..e767fbd17ad2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -1381,7 +1381,13 @@ static int hist_browser__show_hierarchy_entry(struct hist_browser *browser,
 		}
 
 		perf_hpp_list__for_each_format(entry->hpp_list, fmt) {
-			ui_browser__write_nstring(&browser->b, "", 2);
+			if (first) {
+				ui_browser__printf(&browser->b, "%c ", folded_sign);
+				first = false;
+			} else {
+				ui_browser__write_nstring(&browser->b, "", 2);
+			}
+
 			width -= 2;
 
 			/*