diff --git a/pixelocr/page.py b/pixelocr/page.py
index 572156c..0133d12 100644
--- a/pixelocr/page.py
+++ b/pixelocr/page.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class Line(PageObject):
                 if glyph not in bodies: # freestanding diacritic-like glyphacter without a body
                     yield glyph
 
-    def _insert_spaces(self, glyphs, min_distance=10):
+    def _insert_spaces(self, glyphs, min_distance=15):
         for glyph, next_glyph in pairwise(glyphs):
             yield glyph
             if next_glyph is not None: