diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.c b/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.c
index 713d2de6e3..382807a808 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.c
@@ -233,6 +233,18 @@ gnc_reconcile_view_tooltip_cb (GNCQueryView *qview, gint x, gint y,
 }
 
 
+gint
+gnc_reconcile_view_get_column_width (GNCReconcileView *view, gint column)
+{
+    GNCQueryView      *qview = GNC_QUERY_VIEW (view);
+    GtkTreeViewColumn *col;
+
+    //allow for pointer model column at column 0
+    col = gtk_tree_view_get_column (GTK_TREE_VIEW (qview), (column - 1));
+    return  gtk_tree_view_column_get_width (col);
+}
+
+
 void
 gnc_reconcile_view_add_padding (GNCReconcileView *view, gint column, gint xpadding)
 {
diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.h b/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.h
index 13763d21fc..12657946b1 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.h
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ gboolean gnc_reconcile_view_changed (GNCReconcileView *view);
 
 void gnc_reconcile_view_add_padding (GNCReconcileView *view, gint column, gint xpadding);
 
+gint gnc_reconcile_view_get_column_width (GNCReconcileView *view, gint column);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* GNC_RECONCILE_VIEW_H */
diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/window-reconcile.c b/gnucash/gnome/window-reconcile.c
index d4b0dd90cb..1bcf8967b9 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/window-reconcile.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/window-reconcile.c
@@ -2001,6 +2001,18 @@ recnWindowWithBalance (Account *account, gnc_numeric new_ending,
 
     gtk_widget_grab_focus (recnData->debit);
 
+    {   // align the Totals value with that of the amount column
+        gint recn_widthc = gnc_reconcile_view_get_column_width (GNC_RECONCILE_VIEW(recnData->credit), REC_RECN);
+        gint recn_widthd = gnc_reconcile_view_get_column_width (GNC_RECONCILE_VIEW(recnData->debit), REC_RECN);
+
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,12,0)
+        gtk_widget_set_margin_end (GTK_WIDGET(recnData->total_credit), 10 + recn_widthc);
+        gtk_widget_set_margin_end (GTK_WIDGET(recnData->total_debit), 10 + recn_widthd);
+#else
+        gtk_widget_set_margin_right (GTK_WIDGET(recnData->total_credit), 10 + recn_widthc);
+        gtk_widget_set_margin_right (GTK_WIDGET(recnData->total_debit), 10 + recn_widthd);
+#endif
+    }
     return recnData;
 }