diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index 8f3d57cf6..e151a1e07 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ class RPC:
     def _rpc_status_table(self, stake_currency: str,
                           fiat_display_currency: str) -> Tuple[List, List, float]:
         trades: List[Trade] = Trade.get_open_trades()
+        nonspot = self._config.get('trading_mode', TradingMode.SPOT) != TradingMode.SPOT
         if not trades:
             raise RPCException('no active trade')
         else:
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ class RPC:
                     current_rate = NAN
                 trade_profit = trade.calc_profit(current_rate)
                 profit_str = f'{trade.calc_profit_ratio(current_rate):.2%}'
-                direction_str = 'S' if trade.is_short else 'L'
+                direction_str = ('S' if trade.is_short else 'L') if nonspot else ''
                 if self._fiat_converter:
                     fiat_profit = self._fiat_converter.convert_amount(
                         trade_profit,
@@ -267,7 +268,11 @@ class RPC:
             if self._fiat_converter:
                 profitcol += " (" + fiat_display_currency + ")"
 
-            columns = ['ID L/S', 'Pair', 'Since', profitcol]
+            columns = [
+                'ID L/S' if nonspot else 'ID',
+                'Pair',
+                'Since',
+                profitcol]
             if self._config.get('position_adjustment_enable', False):
                 columns.append('# Entries')
             return trades_list, columns, fiat_profit_sum
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index f104e7153..6d422ce11 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ def test_status_table_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None:
     fields = re.sub('[ ]+', ' ', line[2].strip()).split(' ')
 
     assert int(fields[0]) == 1
-    assert 'L' in fields[1]
-    assert 'ETH/BTC' in fields[2]
+    # assert 'L' in fields[1]
+    assert 'ETH/BTC' in fields[1]
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1