diff --git a/lib/web/templates/email/email_direct_activity.html.heex b/lib/web/templates/email/email_direct_activity.html.heex
index c979e680f..c3a7089cb 100644
--- a/lib/web/templates/email/email_direct_activity.html.heex
+++ b/lib/web/templates/email/email_direct_activity.html.heex
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@
                                               target="_blank"
                                               style="text-decoration: none;display: block;color: #7a7a7a;font-family: 'Roboto', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400;line-height: 25px;"
                                             >
-                                              @
-                                              <%= Mobilizon.Actors.Actor.preferred_username_and_domain(
+                                              @<%= Mobilizon.Actors.Actor.preferred_username_and_domain(
                                                 hd(group_activities).group
                                               ) %>
                                             </a>