diff --git a/app/dragon-bot.py b/app/dragon-bot.py
index aeaf6f8d..750bd9c6 100644
--- a/app/dragon-bot.py
+++ b/app/dragon-bot.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ async def on_message(message):
         await client.delete_message(message)
         await client.send_message(
             message.channel,
-            "{}".format(':clap:'.join(message.content.split()[1:]))
+            "{}".format(' :clap: '.join(message.content.split()[1:]))
         )
 
     if message.content.startswith('!cleanup'):