diff --git a/pages/item/_id/index.vue b/pages/item/_id/index.vue
index b1c835c8..a3df9955 100644
--- a/pages/item/_id/index.vue
+++ b/pages/item/_id/index.vue
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         <div v-else-if="bookAuthors && bookAuthors.length" class="text-sm">
           <template v-for="(author, index) in bookAuthors">
             <nuxt-link :key="author.id" :to="`/bookshelf/library?filter=authors.${$encode(author.id)}`" class="underline">{{ author.name }}</nuxt-link>
-            <span :key="`${author.id}-comma`" v-if="index < bookAuthors.length - 1">,</span>
+            <span :key="`${author.id}-comma`" v-if="index < bookAuthors.length - 1">,&nbsp;</span>
           </template>
         </div>