the invention relates to a method for controlling an inverter using space - vector pulse width modulation , in particular to control an electric machine , the inverter being equipped with a plurality of controllable switches and being designed to provide a polyphase electric current , in particular to supply polyphase electric current to the electric machine . in said method , a desired current space vector having a desired phase angle and a desired amplitude is predefined , and the inverter is controlled in such a way that a plurality of different successive switching states is established for the switches in order to provide the electric current in the form of a current space vector , the inverter being controlled in such a way that the current space vector is provided at a phase angle which differs from the desired phase angle , the difference of the phase angle from the desired phase angle being limited according to a rotational speed of the desired current space - vector .