diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index a4db02aea..533812550 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ <h1><a href="{{ SITEURL }}" id="site-title">{{ SITENAME }} {% if SITESUBTITLE %}
                 <span class="article-title">{{ article.title }}</span>
                 {% if article.rubric is defined %}
                 — <span class="article-rubric">
-                  [ {{ article.rubric }} ]
+                  [&nbsp;{{ article.rubric }}&nbsp;]
                 </span>
                 {% endif %}
               </a>