diff --git a/routes/_components/status/StatusMentions.html b/routes/_components/status/StatusMentions.html
index 8958502d..9a773ac9 100644
--- a/routes/_components/status/StatusMentions.html
+++ b/routes/_components/status/StatusMentions.html
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
     <p>
       {#each mentions as mention, i}
         {#if i > 0}
+          <!-- empty space -->
           &nbsp;
+          <!-- empty space -->
         {/if}
         <a href="/accounts/{mention.id}"
            title="@{mention.acct}"