diff --git a/html.c b/html.c
index 60e7140..5f71dea 100644
--- a/html.c
+++ b/html.c
@@ -787,10 +787,12 @@ xs_html *html_top_controls(snac *snac)
                     xs_html_attr("name",     "actor"),
                     xs_html_attr("required", "required"),
                     xs_html_attr("placeholder", "bob@example.com")),
+                xs_html_text(" "),
                 xs_html_sctag("input",
                     xs_html_attr("type",    "submit"),
                     xs_html_attr("name",    "action"),
                     xs_html_attr("value",   L("Follow"))),
+            xs_html_text(" "),
             xs_html_text(L("(by URL or user@host)"))),
             xs_html_tag("p", NULL),
             xs_html_tag("form",
@@ -802,10 +804,12 @@ xs_html *html_top_controls(snac *snac)
                     xs_html_attr("name",     "id"),
                     xs_html_attr("required", "required"),
                     xs_html_attr("placeholder", "https:/" "/fedi.example.com/bob/...")),
+                xs_html_text(" "),
                 xs_html_sctag("input",
                     xs_html_attr("type",    "submit"),
                     xs_html_attr("name",    "action"),
                     xs_html_attr("value",   L("Boost"))),
+                xs_html_text(" "),
                 xs_html_text(L("(by URL)"))),
             xs_html_tag("p", NULL)));