diff --git a/internal_packages/message-list/lib/message-participants.cjsx b/internal_packages/message-list/lib/message-participants.cjsx
index 82db13f21..3228c8ce7 100644
--- a/internal_packages/message-list/lib/message-participants.cjsx
+++ b/internal_packages/message-list/lib/message-participants.cjsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class MessageParticipants extends React.Component
             {c.fullName()}
           </div>
           <div className="participant-secondary">
-            {"<"}
+            {" <"}
             <span
               onClick={@_selectText}
               onContextMenu={=> @_onContactContextMenu(c)}