diff --git a/_app/_includes/themes/curtana/includes/page-item.html b/_app/_includes/themes/curtana/includes/page-item.html
index 10bb6b3df..29e5559c4 100644
--- a/_app/_includes/themes/curtana/includes/page-item.html
+++ b/_app/_includes/themes/curtana/includes/page-item.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ <h1>
 
     <!-- External link indicator -->
     {% if post.link %}
-      <a href="{{ post.link }}" class=external><span class="dot" {% if site.data.curtana.colorful_list %}{{ post_link_bg }}{% endif %}></span></a>
+      <a href="{{ post.link }}" class=external><span class="dot" {% if site.data.curtana.colorful_list %}{{ post_link_bg }}{% endif %}> </span></a>
     {% endif %}
   </h1>
 </section>
diff --git a/_app/_includes/themes/curtana/layouts/post.html b/_app/_includes/themes/curtana/layouts/post.html
index 289d853d1..b31bdc213 100644
--- a/_app/_includes/themes/curtana/layouts/post.html
+++ b/_app/_includes/themes/curtana/layouts/post.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     {{ page.title }}
     {{ amsf_page_heading_type_svg }}
   {% else %}
-    {{ page.title }}<span class="dot dot--post"></span>
+    {{ page.title }}<span class="dot dot--post"> </span>
   {% endif %}
 {% endcapture %}