diff --git a/docs/reference/config.md b/docs/reference/config.md
index 25cd516f..bc1d02b4 100644
--- a/docs/reference/config.md
+++ b/docs/reference/config.md
@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ ledger_cli: ledger
 # OPTIONAL, DEFAULT: INR
 default_currency: INR
 
+# The precision to show in UI. NOTE: This applies only to the UI, not
+# to the entries in journal.
+#
+# OPTIONAL, DEFAULT: 0
+display_precision: 0
+
+# The column to align the amount in the editor.
+#
+# OPTIONAL, DEFAULT: 52
+amount_alignment_column: 52
+
 # The locale used to format numbers. The list of locales supported
 # depends on your browser. It's known to work well with en-US and en-IN.
 #
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 10441e02..5f93ee8d 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	LedgerCli                  string       `json:"ledger_cli" yaml:"ledger_cli"`
 	DefaultCurrency            string       `json:"default_currency" yaml:"default_currency"`
 	DisplayPrecision           int          `json:"display_precision" yaml:"display_precision"`
+	AmountAlignmentColumn      int          `json:"amount_alignment_column" yaml:"amount_alignment_column"`
 	Locale                     string       `json:"locale" yaml:"locale"`
 	FinancialYearStartingMonth time.Month   `json:"financial_year_starting_month" yaml:"financial_year_starting_month"`
 	WeekStartingDay            time.Weekday `json:"week_starting_day" yaml:"week_starting_day"`
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ var defaultConfig = Config{
 	LedgerCli:                  "ledger",
 	DefaultCurrency:            "INR",
 	DisplayPrecision:           0,
+	AmountAlignmentColumn:      52,
 	Locale:                     "en-IN",
 	Budget:                     Budget{Rollover: Yes},
 	FinancialYearStartingMonth: 4,
diff --git a/internal/config/schema.json b/internal/config/schema.json
index b37cea06..8d988aa0 100644
--- a/internal/config/schema.json
+++ b/internal/config/schema.json
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
       "maximum": 4,
       "description": "The precision to show in UI. NOTE: This applies only to the UI, not to the entries in journal."
     },
+    "amount_alignment_column": {
+      "type": "integer",
+      "minimum": 40,
+      "maximum": 100,
+      "description": "The column to align the amount in the editor."
+    },
     "locale": {
       "type": "string",
       "pattern": "^[a-z]{2}-[A-Z]{2}$",
diff --git a/src/app.d.ts b/src/app.d.ts
index 4a6289e1..9e04afda 100644
--- a/src/app.d.ts
+++ b/src/app.d.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ interface UserConfig {
   display_precision: number;
   db_path: string;
   financial_year_starting_month: number;
+  amount_alignment_column: number;
   week_starting_day: number;
   goals: Record<string, Array<GoalSummary>>;
   accounts: {
diff --git a/src/lib/journal.ts b/src/lib/journal.ts
index 165c60e2..fa7e2169 100644
--- a/src/lib/journal.ts
+++ b/src/lib/journal.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ const DATE = /^\d{4}[/-]\d{2}[/-]\d{2}/;
 
 // https://ledger-cli.org/doc/ledger3.html#Journal-Format
 function formatLine(line: string, state: State) {
+  let amountAlignmentColumn = 52;
+  if (typeof USER_CONFIG !== "undefined") {
+    amountAlignmentColumn = USER_CONFIG.amount_alignment_column;
+  }
   if (line.match(DATE) || line.match(/^[~=]/)) {
     state.inTransaction = true;
     return line;
@@ -42,11 +46,11 @@ function formatLine(line: string, state: State) {
   );
   if (fullMatch) {
     const { account, prefix, amount, suffix } = fullMatch.groups;
-    if (account.length + prefix.length + amount.length <= 46) {
+    if (account.length + prefix.length + amount.length <= amountAlignmentColumn - 6) {
       return (
         space(4) +
         account +
-        space(48 - account.length - prefix.length - amount.length) +
+        space(amountAlignmentColumn - 4 - account.length - prefix.length - amount.length) +
         prefix +
         amount +
         suffix
diff --git a/tests/fixture/eur-hledger/config.json b/tests/fixture/eur-hledger/config.json
index 9867b851..d5860bf3 100644
--- a/tests/fixture/eur-hledger/config.json
+++ b/tests/fixture/eur-hledger/config.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "ledger_cli": "hledger",
     "default_currency": "EUR",
     "display_precision": 0,
+    "amount_alignment_column": 52,
     "locale": "es-EU",
     "financial_year_starting_month": 4,
     "week_starting_day": 0,
@@ -115,6 +116,12 @@
         ],
         "type": "array"
       },
+      "amount_alignment_column": {
+        "description": "The column to align the amount in the editor.",
+        "maximum": 100,
+        "minimum": 40,
+        "type": "integer"
+      },
       "budget": {
         "additionalProperties": false,
         "description": "Budget configuration",
diff --git a/tests/fixture/eur/config.json b/tests/fixture/eur/config.json
index e609fec0..71584d77 100644
--- a/tests/fixture/eur/config.json
+++ b/tests/fixture/eur/config.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "ledger_cli": "ledger",
     "default_currency": "EUR",
     "display_precision": 0,
+    "amount_alignment_column": 52,
     "locale": "es-EU",
     "financial_year_starting_month": 4,
     "week_starting_day": 0,
@@ -115,6 +116,12 @@
         ],
         "type": "array"
       },
+      "amount_alignment_column": {
+        "description": "The column to align the amount in the editor.",
+        "maximum": 100,
+        "minimum": 40,
+        "type": "integer"
+      },
       "budget": {
         "additionalProperties": false,
         "description": "Budget configuration",
diff --git a/tests/fixture/inr-beancount/config.json b/tests/fixture/inr-beancount/config.json
index e8458f1b..b1cba277 100644
--- a/tests/fixture/inr-beancount/config.json
+++ b/tests/fixture/inr-beancount/config.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "ledger_cli": "beancount",
     "default_currency": "INR",
     "display_precision": 0,
+    "amount_alignment_column": 52,
     "locale": "en-IN",
     "financial_year_starting_month": 4,
     "week_starting_day": 0,
@@ -123,6 +124,12 @@
         ],
         "type": "array"
       },
+      "amount_alignment_column": {
+        "description": "The column to align the amount in the editor.",
+        "maximum": 100,
+        "minimum": 40,
+        "type": "integer"
+      },
       "budget": {
         "additionalProperties": false,
         "description": "Budget configuration",
diff --git a/tests/fixture/inr-hledger/config.json b/tests/fixture/inr-hledger/config.json
index e1d89749..80d56e99 100644
--- a/tests/fixture/inr-hledger/config.json
+++ b/tests/fixture/inr-hledger/config.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "ledger_cli": "hledger",
     "default_currency": "INR",
     "display_precision": 0,
+    "amount_alignment_column": 52,
     "locale": "en-IN",
     "financial_year_starting_month": 4,
     "week_starting_day": 0,
@@ -122,6 +123,12 @@
         ],
         "type": "array"
       },
+      "amount_alignment_column": {
+        "description": "The column to align the amount in the editor.",
+        "maximum": 100,
+        "minimum": 40,
+        "type": "integer"
+      },
       "budget": {
         "additionalProperties": false,
         "description": "Budget configuration",
diff --git a/tests/fixture/inr/config.json b/tests/fixture/inr/config.json
index fec4dab6..f92fa7d8 100644
--- a/tests/fixture/inr/config.json
+++ b/tests/fixture/inr/config.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "ledger_cli": "ledger",
     "default_currency": "INR",
     "display_precision": 0,
+    "amount_alignment_column": 52,
     "locale": "en-IN",
     "financial_year_starting_month": 4,
     "week_starting_day": 0,
@@ -122,6 +123,12 @@
         ],
         "type": "array"
       },
+      "amount_alignment_column": {
+        "description": "The column to align the amount in the editor.",
+        "maximum": 100,
+        "minimum": 40,
+        "type": "integer"
+      },
       "budget": {
         "additionalProperties": false,
         "description": "Budget configuration",