diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/log.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/log.py
index ee636f72..57f38b09 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/log.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/log.py
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ def log_m(prio: int, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:  # export
             if isinstance(a, list):
                 margs += '\n'.join([str(elem) for elem in a])
                 continue
+            if a == '':
+                continue
             margs += ' ' + str(a)
     if 'caller' not in kwargs:
         caller = get_caller_pos(1)
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ def log(  # export
     color_off = ''
 
     if f_date in _flags:
-        msg += datetime.now().strftime("%b %d %H:%M:%S.%f ")
+        msg += datetime.now().strftime("%b %d %H:%M:%S.%f") + ' '
 
     if f_prio in _flags:
         msg += _short_prio_str[prio] + ' '
@@ -227,8 +229,8 @@ def log(  # export
 
     margs = ''
     if len(args):
-        for a in args:
-            margs += ' ' + str(a)
+        for i, a in enumerate(args):
+            margs += (' ' if (i or (msg and not msg.endswith(' '))) else '') + str(a)
         if only_printable:
             margs = _special_char_regex.sub(
                 lambda mo: _special_chars[mo.string[mo.start():mo.end()]], margs