diff --git a/mayan/apps/navigation/templates/navigation/generic_link_instance.html b/mayan/apps/navigation/templates/navigation/generic_link_instance.html
index 9db31c1367..8cf382661e 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/navigation/templates/navigation/generic_link_instance.html
+++ b/mayan/apps/navigation/templates/navigation/generic_link_instance.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
             <i class="hidden-xs hidden-sm hidden-md {{ link.icon }}"></i>
         {% endif %}{% endif %}
         {% if link.icon_class and not hide_icon %}{{ link.icon_class.render }}{% endif %}
-        {{ link.text|default:'' }}{% if link.badge_text %}<span class="badge">{{ link.badge_text }}</span>{% endif %}{% if link.error %} - {{ link.error }}{% endif %}
+        {{ link.text|default:'' }}{% if link.badge_text %}&nbsp;<span class="badge">{{ link.badge_text }}</span>{% endif %}{% if link.error %} - {{ link.error }}{% endif %}
         </a>{% if horizontal %}{% if not forloop.last %}&nbsp;{% endif %}{% endif %}
     {% endif %}
 {% endif %}