diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableUsername.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableUsername.cs
index 771ccdcbef..031a0b6ae2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableUsername.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableUsername.cs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                 {
                     items.Add(new OsuMenuItem(ChatStrings.MentionUser, MenuItemType.Standard, () =>
                     {
-                        currentChannel.Value.TextBoxMessage.Value += $"@{user.Username}";
+                        currentChannel.Value.TextBoxMessage.Value += $"@{user.Username} ";
                     }));
                 }