diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index df58bbbfb61..e65e98369b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -928,8 +928,12 @@
 		if(!ismob(loc) && !ismob(loc.loc))
 			maptext = ""
 			return
-		if(get_ammo() > 9)
-			maptext_x = 18
+		var/ammo = get_ammo()
+		if(ammo > 9)
+			if(ammo < 20)
+				maptext_x = 20
+			else
+				maptext_x = 18
 		else
 			maptext_x = 22
-		maptext = "<span style=\"font-family: 'Small Fonts'; -dm-text-outline: 1 black; font-size: 7px;\">[get_ammo()]</span>"
+		maptext = "<span style=\"font-family: 'Small Fonts'; -dm-text-outline: 1 black; font-size: 7px;\">[ammo]</span>"
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-ammo_display_fix.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-ammo_display_fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f01b467140a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-ammo_display_fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Fixed HUD ammo displays being lopsided when ammo counts were between 20 and 9."
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