diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77e8b5fa..1185b09c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ alias fetch2="fetch \
                            to the top edge of the window
     --gap num              Gap between image and text right side
                            to the top edge of the window
+                           NOTE: --gap can take a negative value which will
+                           move the text closer to the left side.
     --clean                Remove all cropped images
 
     Screenshot:
@@ -307,6 +309,12 @@ gpu_shorthand="on"
 * Resizing the terminal so that the lines don't wrap.
 
 
+#### The text is pushed over too far to the right
+
+The easiest way to fix this is to change the value of `--gap` or `$gap`<br \>
+to a negative value. For example `--gap -10` will move the text 10 spaces to the left.
+
+
 #### getgpu doesn't show my exact video card name
 
 If your `lspci | grep "VGA"` output looks like this:
diff --git a/fetch b/fetch
index 839ed0d5..d8321bb0 100755
--- a/fetch
+++ b/fetch
@@ -1265,6 +1265,8 @@ usage () { cat << EOF
                            to the top edge of the window
     --gap num              Gap between image and text right side
                            to the top edge of the window
+                           NOTE: --gap can take a negative value which will
+                           move the text closer to the left side.
     --clean                Remove all cropped images
 
     Screenshot: