diff --git a/examples/chat/views/index.jade b/examples/chat/views/index.jade
index 0633d8b..f5df3b8 100644
--- a/examples/chat/views/index.jade
+++ b/examples/chat/views/index.jade
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ html
       });
 
       function message (from, msg) {
-        $('#lines').append($('<p>').append($('<b>').text(from), msg));
+        $('#lines').append($('<p>').append($('<b>').text(from), $('<span>').text(msg)));
       }
 
       // dom manipulation