diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index c2f0bc9..3d628fe 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -13012,6 +13012,7 @@ print_ps_item()
 	if [[ -n $PS_THROTTLED ]];then
 		throttled=" ${C1} - throttled from${C2} $PS_THROTTLED"
 	fi
+	# important: ${C2} $PS_COUNT must have space after ${C2} for irc output or the number vanishes
 	case $1 in
 		cpu)
 			if [[  $B_EXTRA_DATA == 'true' ]];then