diff --git a/src/tabs.py b/src/tabs.py
index ac896a8c..832aa281 100644
--- a/src/tabs.py
+++ b/src/tabs.py
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
             else:
                 kick_msg = _('\x191%(spec)s \x193%(nick)s\x195 has been banned') % {'spec':theme.CHAR_KICK, 'nick':from_nick.replace('"', '\\"')}
         if reason is not None and reason.text:
-            kick_msg += _(' Reason: \x196%(reason\x195)s') % {'reason': reason.text}
+            kick_msg += _('\x195 Reason: \x196%(reason\x195)s') % {'reason': reason.text}
         room.add_message(kick_msg)
 
     def on_user_kicked(self, room, presence, user, from_nick):
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
             else:
                 kick_msg = _('\x191%(spec)s \x193%(nick)s\x195 has been kicked') % {'spec':theme.CHAR_KICK, 'nick':from_nick.replace('"', '\\"')}
         if reason is not None and reason.text:
-            kick_msg += _(' Reason: \x196(%reason)s') % {'reason': reason.text}
+            kick_msg += _('\x195 Reason: \x196%(reason)s') % {'reason': reason.text}
         room.add_message(kick_msg)
 
     def on_user_leave_groupchat(self, room, user, jid, status, from_nick, from_room):