diff --git a/src/nvim/buffer.c b/src/nvim/buffer.c
index 07f6ccc81b..50d9277c11 100644
--- a/src/nvim/buffer.c
+++ b/src/nvim/buffer.c
@@ -3482,7 +3482,7 @@ int get_rel_pos(win_T *wp, char *buf, int buflen)
   char tmp[8];
   // localized percentage value
   vim_snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), _("%d%%"), perc);
-  return (int)vim_snprintf_safelen(buf, (size_t)buflen, _("%2s"), tmp);
+  return (int)vim_snprintf_safelen(buf, (size_t)buflen, _("%3s"), tmp);
 }
 
 /// Append (2 of 8) to "buf[]", if editing more than one file.
diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_statusline.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_statusline.vim
index 6886700e83..a24c1f9964 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_statusline.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_statusline.vim
@@ -166,9 +166,16 @@ func Test_statusline()
   call assert_match('^0,Top\s*$', s:get_statusline())
   norm G
   call assert_match('^100,Bot\s*$', s:get_statusline())
-  9000
-  " Don't check the exact percentage as it depends on the window size
-  call assert_match('^90,\(Top\|Bot\|\d\+%\)\s*$', s:get_statusline())
+  " The exact percentage depends on the window height, so create a window with
+  " known height.
+  9000 | botright 10split | setlocal scrolloff=0 | normal! zb
+  call assert_match('^90,89%\s*$', s:get_statusline())
+  normal! zt
+  call assert_match('^90,90%\s*$', s:get_statusline())
+  " %P should result in a string with 3 in length when not translated.
+  normal! 500zb
+  call assert_match('^5, 4%\s*$', s:get_statusline())
+  close
 
   " %q: "[Quickfix List]", "[Location List]" or empty.
   set statusline=%q