diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/XmlWorkflowServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/XmlWorkflowServiceImpl.java
index cd18b3a0bd19..d954cc3b26ca 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/XmlWorkflowServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/XmlWorkflowServiceImpl.java
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ protected WorkspaceItem returnToWorkspace(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi)
     public String getEPersonName(EPerson ePerson) {
         String submitter = ePerson.getFullName();
 
-        submitter = submitter + "(" + ePerson.getEmail() + ")";
+        submitter = submitter + " (" + ePerson.getEmail() + ")";
 
         return submitter;
     }