diff --git a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml
index a2063529..81a8b388 100644
--- a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml
+++ b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml
@@ -230,19 +230,19 @@
                BasedOn="{StaticResource CurrencySymbolBaseStyle}"
                TargetType="TextBlock">
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="32"/>
-            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="12,0,0,17"/>
+            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,17"/>
         </Style>
         <Style x:Key="CurrencySymbolMediumStyle"
                BasedOn="{StaticResource CurrencySymbolBaseStyle}"
                TargetType="TextBlock">
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="24"/>
-            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="12,0,0,8"/>
+            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,8"/>
         </Style>
         <Style x:Key="CurrencySymbolSmallStyle"
                BasedOn="{StaticResource CurrencySymbolBaseStyle}"
                TargetType="TextBlock">
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="17"/>
-            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="12,0,0,7"/>
+            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,7"/>
         </Style>
 
         <Style x:Key="ValueContainerStyle" TargetType="Grid">
@@ -455,6 +455,17 @@
                     </VisualState.Setters>
                 </VisualState>
             </VisualStateGroup>
+            <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CurrencySymbolStates">
+                <VisualState x:Name="CurrencySymbolLeftState"/>
+                <VisualState x:Name="CurrencySymbolRightState">
+                    <VisualState.Setters>
+                        <Setter Target="Value1Container.Padding" Value="0,0,12,0"/>
+                        <Setter Target="Value2Container.Padding" Value="0,0,12,0"/>
+                        <Setter Target="CurrencySymbol1Block.(Grid.Column)" Value="2"/>
+                        <Setter Target="CurrencySymbol2Block.(Grid.Column)" Value="2"/>
+                    </VisualState.Setters>
+                </VisualState>
+            </VisualStateGroup>
         </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
 
         <Grid x:Name="CurrencyLoadingGrid"
@@ -481,6 +492,8 @@
         <Grid x:Name="Value1Container"
               Grid.Row="1"
               Grid.Column="1"
+              Padding="0,0,12,0"
+              HorizontalAlignment="Left"
               Style="{ThemeResource ValueContainerStyle}"
               FlowDirection="{x:Bind LayoutDirection}"
               Visibility="{x:Bind Model.IsCurrencyLoadingVisible, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityNegationConverter}}">
@@ -536,6 +549,8 @@
         <Grid x:Name="Value2Container"
               Grid.Row="3"
               Grid.Column="1"
+              Padding="0,0,12,0"
+              HorizontalAlignment="Left"
               Style="{ThemeResource ValueContainerStyle}"
               FlowDirection="{x:Bind LayoutDirection}"
               Visibility="{x:Bind Model.IsCurrencyLoadingVisible, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityNegationConverter}}">
diff --git a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp
index de86f1e4..b551d9ff 100644
--- a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp
+++ b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp
@@ -63,12 +63,7 @@ UnitConverter::UnitConverter() :
 
     // Is currency symbol preference set to right side
     bool preferRight = LocalizationSettings::GetInstance().GetCurrencySymbolPrecedence() == 0;
-    if (preferRight)
-    {
-        // Currency symbol should appear on the right. Reverse the order of children.
-        Grid::SetColumn(CurrencySymbol1Block, 2);     
-        Grid::SetColumn(CurrencySymbol2Block, 2);
-    }
+    VisualStateManager::GoToState(this, preferRight ? "CurrencySymbolRightState" : "CurrencySymbolLeftState", false);
 
     auto userSettings = ref new UISettings();
     m_isAnimationEnabled = userSettings->AnimationsEnabled;
@@ -265,7 +260,7 @@ void UnitConverter::OnPasteMenuItemClicked(_In_ Object^ sender, _In_ RoutedEvent
 
 void UnitConverter::AnimateConverter()
 {
-    
+
     if (App::IsAnimationEnabled())
     {
         AnimationStory->Begin();