diff --git a/client/src/ui.js b/client/src/ui.js
index ffcd9f171b..02b36435a6 100644
--- a/client/src/ui.js
+++ b/client/src/ui.js
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ function (/** marked~ */marked, /** DOMPurify~ */ DOMPurify) {
             }
 
             if (sanitizedMessage === ' ... ') {
-                sanitizedMessage = '<span class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin">';
+                sanitizedMessage = ' <span class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"> ';
             }
 
             let additionalClassName = closeButton ? ' alert-closable' : '';