diff --git a/skins/base/views/molecules/MEmoteTile.js b/skins/base/views/molecules/MEmoteTile.js
index b8559dcea1..4992993bca 100644
--- a/skins/base/views/molecules/MEmoteTile.js
+++ b/skins/base/views/molecules/MEmoteTile.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         var name = mxEvent.sender ? mxEvent.sender.name : mxEvent.getSender();
         return (
             <span className="mx_MEmoteTile mx_messageTileType">
-                {name} {content.body}
+                * {name} {content.body}
             </span>
         );
     },