diff --git a/src/components/measurements/__tests__/measurement-list-meta.test.ts b/src/components/measurements/__tests__/measurement-list-meta.test.ts
index c2ea28c44..89e8e01c5 100644
--- a/src/components/measurements/__tests__/measurement-list-meta.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/measurements/__tests__/measurement-list-meta.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   MEASUREMENT_TYPE_ICONS,
   MEASUREMENT_TYPE_COLORS,
   measurementUnitLabel,
+  measurementUnitMetaLead,
 } from "../measurement-list-meta";
 import enMessages from "../../../../messages/en.json";
 import deMessages from "../../../../messages/de.json";
@@ -61,3 +62,14 @@ describe("measurementUnitLabel", () => {
     expect(measurementUnitLabel("VISCERAL_FAT", "rating", t)).toBe("");
   });
 });
+
+describe("measurementUnitMetaLead", () => {
+  const t = (key: string) => `t:${key}`;
+  it("leads the meta line with the unit and its separator", () => {
+    expect(measurementUnitMetaLead("WEIGHT", "kg", t)).toBe("kg · ");
+  });
+  it("leaves no bare separator for a score or a rating", () => {
+    expect(measurementUnitMetaLead("PHQ9_SCORE", "score", t)).toBeNull();
+    expect(measurementUnitMetaLead("VISCERAL_FAT", "rating", t)).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/measurements/measurement-list-meta.ts b/src/components/measurements/measurement-list-meta.ts
index 0f228e9e4..1ac911c5a 100644
--- a/src/components/measurements/measurement-list-meta.ts
+++ b/src/components/measurements/measurement-list-meta.ts
@@ -425,3 +425,17 @@ export function measurementUnitLabel(
 }
 
 const UNITLESS_TOKENS: ReadonlySet<string> = new Set(["score", "rating"]);
+
+/**
+ * The unit as the lead of a row's meta line ("kg · 2 days ago"), or null
+ * when the row has no unit word to show: a score or a rating would otherwise
+ * open the line with a bare separator.
+ */
+export function measurementUnitMetaLead(
+  type: string,
+  unit: string,
+  t: (key: string) => string,
+): string | null {
+  const label = measurementUnitLabel(type, unit, t);
+  return label ? `${label} · ` : null;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/measurements/measurement-list.tsx b/src/components/measurements/measurement-list.tsx
index 032b28006..942909da7 100644
--- a/src/components/measurements/measurement-list.tsx
+++ b/src/components/measurements/measurement-list.tsx
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ import {
   MEASUREMENT_TYPE_ICONS as TYPE_ICONS,
   MEASUREMENT_TYPE_COLORS as TYPE_COLORS,
   measurementUnitLabel,
+  measurementUnitMetaLead,
 } from "./measurement-list-meta";
 import {
   measurementListFiltersToSearch,
@@ -1537,19 +1538,22 @@ export function MeasurementList({
                                 one ("Atemzüge/min") beside the value pushed
                                 the row's controls; it leads the meta line
                                 instead. Sleep reads as a duration. */}
-                              {isSleep ? null : (
-                                <span
-                                  data-slot="measurement-row-unit"
-                                  className="whitespace-nowrap"
-                                >
-                                  {measurementUnitLabel(
-                                    m.type,
-                                    isGrouped ? m.unit : rowDisplay(m).unit,
-                                    t,
-                                  )}
-                                  {" · "}
-                                </span>
-                              )}
+                              {(() => {
+                                if (isSleep) return null;
+                                const lead = measurementUnitMetaLead(
+                                  m.type,
+                                  isGrouped ? m.unit : rowDisplay(m).unit,
+                                  t,
+                                );
+                                return lead ? (
+                                  <span
+                                    data-slot="measurement-row-unit"
+                                    className="whitespace-nowrap"
+                                  >
+                                    {lead}
+                                  </span>
+                                ) : null;
+                              })()}
                               {m.dayKey !== undefined ? (
                                 <DayLink
                                   date={m.dayKey}