diff --git a/mod.php b/mod.php
index 80e0bf95..02208713 100644
--- a/mod.php
+++ b/mod.php
@@ -729,9 +729,11 @@
 				while($pm = $query->fetch()) {
 					$body .= '<tr' . ($pm['unread'] ? ' style="font-weight:bold"' : '') . '>' . 
 							'<td class="minimal"><a href="?/PM/' . $pm['id'] . '">' . $pm['id'] . '</a></td>' .
-							($pm['username'] ?
-								'<td class="minimal"><a href="?/new_PM/' . $pm['sender'] . '">' . $pm['username'] . '</a></td>'
-							: '<em>deleted?</em>') .
+							'<td class="minimal">' .
+								($pm['username'] ?
+									'<a href="?/new_PM/' . $pm['sender'] . '">' . $pm['username'] . '</a>'
+								: '<em>deleted?</em>') .
+							'</td>' .
 							'<td class="minimal">' . strftime($config['post_date'], $pm['time']) . '</td>' .
 							'<td><a href="?/PM/' . $pm['id'] . '">' . pm_snippet($pm['message']) . '</a></td>' .
 						'</tr>';