diff --git a/lua/telescope/make_entry.lua b/lua/telescope/make_entry.lua
index e629eeaecc..f98574847d 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/make_entry.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/make_entry.lua
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ do
     local cwd = utils.path_expand(opts.cwd or vim.loop.cwd())
 
     local disable_devicons = opts.disable_devicons
+    local icon_separator = opts.icon_separator
 
     local mt_file_entry = {}
 
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ do
       local hl_group, icon
       local display, path_style = utils.transform_path(opts, entry.value)
 
-      display, hl_group, icon = utils.transform_devicons(entry.value, display, disable_devicons)
+      display, hl_group, icon = utils.transform_devicons(entry.value, display, disable_devicons, icon_separator)
 
       if hl_group then
         local style = { { { 0, #icon + 1 }, hl_group } }
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ do
     end
 
     local disable_devicons = opts.disable_devicons
+    local icon_separator = opts.icon_separator
     local disable_coordinates = opts.disable_coordinates
     local only_sort_text = opts.only_sort_text
 
@@ -331,7 +333,8 @@ do
         local display, hl_group, icon = utils.transform_devicons(
           entry.filename,
           string.format(display_string, display_filename, coordinates, entry.text),
-          disable_devicons
+          disable_devicons,
+          icon_separator
         )
 
         if hl_group then
@@ -585,6 +588,7 @@ function make_entry.gen_from_buffer(opts)
   opts = opts or {}
 
   local disable_devicons = opts.disable_devicons
+  local icon_separator = opts.icon_separator or ""
 
   local icon_width = 0
   if not disable_devicons then
@@ -598,6 +602,7 @@ function make_entry.gen_from_buffer(opts)
       { width = opts.bufnr_width },
       { width = 4 },
       { width = icon_width },
+      { width = #icon_separator },
       { remaining = true },
     },
   }
@@ -614,6 +619,7 @@ function make_entry.gen_from_buffer(opts)
       { entry.bufnr, "TelescopeResultsNumber" },
       { entry.indicator, "TelescopeResultsComment" },
       { icon, hl_group },
+      { icon_separator },
       {
         display_bufname .. ":" .. entry.lnum,
         function()
diff --git a/lua/telescope/utils.lua b/lua/telescope/utils.lua
index 5f85ecb671..a9e96bab4e 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/utils.lua
@@ -613,7 +613,9 @@ utils.transform_devicons = load_once(function()
       devicons.setup()
     end
 
-    return function(filename, display, disable_devicons)
+    return function(filename, display, disable_devicons, icon_separator)
+      icon_separator = icon_separator or " "
+
       local conf = require("telescope.config").values
       if disable_devicons or not filename then
         return display
@@ -625,7 +627,7 @@ utils.transform_devicons = load_once(function()
         icon, icon_highlight = devicons.get_icon(basename, nil, { default = true })
         icon = icon or " "
       end
-      local icon_display = icon .. " " .. (display or "")
+      local icon_display = icon .. icon_separator .. (display or "")
 
       if conf.color_devicons then
         return icon_display, icon_highlight, icon