diff --git a/autoload/ale/sign.vim b/autoload/ale/sign.vim
index 0607e17a..21e06313 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/sign.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/sign.vim
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ execute 'sign define ALEStyleWarningSign text=' . s:EscapeSignText(g:ale_sign_st
 \   . ' texthl=ALEStyleWarningSign linehl=ALEWarningLine'
 execute 'sign define ALEInfoSign text=' . s:EscapeSignText(g:ale_sign_info)
 \   . ' texthl=ALEInfoSign linehl=ALEInfoLine'
-sign define ALEDummySign
+sign define ALEDummySign text=\  texthl=SignColumn
 
 if g:ale_sign_highlight_linenrs && has('nvim-0.3.2')
     if !hlexists('ALEErrorSignLineNr')