diff --git a/app/templates/macros/topics.html b/app/templates/macros/topics.html
index 0e011859..31896a48 100644
--- a/app/templates/macros/topics.html
+++ b/app/templates/macros/topics.html
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
{% if show_author %}
by {{ topic.author.display_name }}
{% endif %}
- {% if not topic.author.checkPerm(current_user, "CHANGE_AUTHOR") %}
- Create
+ {% if topic.author.checkPerm(current_user, "CHANGE_AUTHOR") %}
+ | Create
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}