diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/unit.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/unit.py
index e94f34996f..26387cfc33 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/unit.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/unit.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class Unit(bonsai.core.tool.Unit):
                 return f'{inches:.4g}"'
             # Show both feet and inches
             else:
-                return f"{feet}'{inches:.4g}\""
+                return f"{feet}' - {inches:.4g}\""
         else:
             # Use metric - choose appropriate unit
             if abs(meters) >= 1.0: