diff --git a/plugins/messages/views/default/messages/topbar.php b/plugins/messages/views/default/messages/topbar.php
index ece1cfd2070384bcffcd3e44cf8db3a5c1ca0fdc..a4bf3fa3a455d2d5905cbed6e11cff1008836b4c 100644
--- a/plugins/messages/views/default/messages/topbar.php
+++ b/plugins/messages/views/default/messages/topbar.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     }else{
 ?>
 
-    <li><a href="<?php echo $vars['url']; ?>pg/messages/<?php echo $_SESSION['user']->username; ?>" class="privatemessages_new" ><span>Inbox <span class="totalCount"><?php echo $num; ?></span></span></a></li>
+    <li><a href="<?php echo $vars['url']; ?>pg/messages/<?php echo $_SESSION['user']->username; ?>" class="privatemessages_new" ><span>Inbox <sup class="totalCount"><?php echo $num; ?></sup></span></a></li>
 	
 <?php
     }