diff --git a/espdsect.sty b/espdsect.sty
index 97c8957..2bd9573 100644
--- a/espdsect.sty
+++ b/espdsect.sty
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 \ESPDsectAlign{section}{Center}
 
 \makeatletter
-\renewcommand*{\@seccntformat}[1]{\csname the#1\endcsname\hspace{0.45em}}
+\renewcommand*{\@seccntformat}[1]{\csname the#1\endcsname.\hspace{0.45em}}
 \makeatother
 
 \RequirePackage[titles]{tocloft}