diff --git a/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md b/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
index 19eb098d16..622a31cd45 100644
--- a/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+*   Fix formatting for `rake routes` when a section is shorter than a header
+
+    *Sıtkı Bağdat*
+    
 *   Take a hash with options inside array in #url_for
 
     Example:
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/inspector.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/inspector.rb
index cffb814e1e..120bc54333 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/inspector.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/inspector.rb
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
       private
         def draw_section(routes)
-          name_width, verb_width, path_width = widths(routes)
+          header_lengths = ['Prefix', 'Verb', 'URI Pattern'].map(&:length)
+          name_width, verb_width, path_width = widths(routes).zip(header_lengths).map(&:max)
 
           routes.map do |r|
             "#{r[:name].rjust(name_width)} #{r[:verb].ljust(verb_width)} #{r[:path].ljust(path_width)} #{r[:reqs]}"
diff --git a/actionpack/test/dispatch/routing/inspector_test.rb b/actionpack/test/dispatch/routing/inspector_test.rb
index 4f97d28d2b..c63c1475a3 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/dispatch/routing/inspector_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/dispatch/routing/inspector_test.rb
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "       Prefix Verb URI Pattern              Controller#Action",
-          "custom_assets GET /custom/assets(.:format) custom_assets#show",
-          "         blog     /blog                    Blog::Engine",
+          "custom_assets GET  /custom/assets(.:format) custom_assets#show",
+          "         blog      /blog                    Blog::Engine",
           "",
           "Routes for Blog::Engine:",
           "cart GET /cart(.:format) cart#show"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "Prefix Verb URI Pattern     Controller#Action",
-          "cart GET /cart(.:format) cart#show"
+          "cart   GET  /cart(.:format) cart#show"
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "       Prefix Verb URI Pattern              Controller#Action",
-          "custom_assets GET /custom/assets(.:format) custom_assets#show"
+          "custom_assets GET  /custom/assets(.:format) custom_assets#show"
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "Prefix Verb URI Pattern Controller#Action",
-          "root GET / pages#main"
+          "  root GET  /           pages#main"
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "Prefix Verb URI Pattern            Controller#Action",
-          " GET /api/:action(.:format) api#:action"
+          "       GET  /api/:action(.:format) api#:action"
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "Prefix Verb URI Pattern                    Controller#Action",
-          " GET /:controller/:action(.:format) :controller#:action"
+          "       GET  /:controller/:action(.:format) :controller#:action"
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "Prefix Verb URI Pattern                            Controller#Action",
-          " GET /:controller(/:action(/:id))(.:format) :controller#:action {:id=>/\\d+/}"
+          "       GET  /:controller(/:action(/:id))(.:format) :controller#:action {:id=>/\\d+/}"
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "Prefix Verb URI Pattern           Controller#Action",
-          %Q[ GET /photos/:id(.:format) photos#show {:format=>"jpg"}]
+          %Q[       GET  /photos/:id(.:format) photos#show {:format=>"jpg"}]
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "Prefix Verb URI Pattern           Controller#Action",
-          " GET /photos/:id(.:format) photos#show {:id=>/[A-Z]\\d{5}/}"
+          "       GET  /photos/:id(.:format) photos#show {:id=>/[A-Z]\\d{5}/}"
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "Prefix Verb URI Pattern        Controller#Action",
-          " GET /foo/:id(.:format) #{RackApp.name} {:id=>/[A-Z]\\d{5}/}"
+          "       GET  /foo/:id(.:format) #{RackApp.name} {:id=>/[A-Z]\\d{5}/}"
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "Prefix Verb URI Pattern Controller#Action",
-          "  /foo #{RackApp.name} {:constraint=>( my custom constraint )}"
+          "            /foo        #{RackApp.name} {:constraint=>( my custom constraint )}"
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
         assert_equal [
           "Prefix Verb URI Pattern       Controller#Action",
-          "   foo GET /foo(.:format)    redirect(301, /foo/bar) {:subdomain=>\"admin\"}",
-          "   bar GET /bar(.:format)    redirect(307, path: /foo/bar)",
-          "foobar GET /foobar(.:format) redirect(301)"
+          "   foo GET  /foo(.:format)    redirect(301, /foo/bar) {:subdomain=>\"admin\"}",
+          "   bar GET  /bar(.:format)    redirect(307, path: /foo/bar)",
+          "foobar GET  /foobar(.:format) redirect(301)"
         ], output
       end
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         end
 
         assert_equal ["Prefix Verb URI Pattern            Controller#Action",
-                      " GET /:controller(/:action) (?-mix:api\\/[^\\/]+)#:action"], output
+                      "       GET  /:controller(/:action) (?-mix:api\\/[^\\/]+)#:action"], output
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/railties/test/application/rake_test.rb b/railties/test/application/rake_test.rb
index 2169304aa4..b91856e2a4 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/rake_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/rake_test.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
       RUBY
 
       output = Dir.chdir(app_path){ `rake routes` }
-      assert_equal "Prefix Verb URI Pattern     Controller#Action\ncart GET /cart(.:format) cart#show\n", output
+      assert_equal "Prefix Verb URI Pattern     Controller#Action\ncart   GET  /cart(.:format) cart#show\n", output
     end
 
     def test_rake_routes_with_controller_environment
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
 
       ENV['CONTROLLER'] = 'cart'
       output = Dir.chdir(app_path){ `rake routes` }
-      assert_equal "Prefix Verb URI Pattern     Controller#Action\ncart GET /cart(.:format) cart#show\n", output
+      assert_equal "Prefix Verb URI Pattern     Controller#Action\ncart   GET  /cart(.:format) cart#show\n", output
     end
 
     def test_rake_routes_displays_message_when_no_routes_are_defined