diff --git a/routes/user.cpp b/routes/user.cpp
index e6131e0..1f7e681 100644
--- a/routes/user.cpp
+++ b/routes/user.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ static inline Element user_header(const httplib::Request& req, const std::string
                 Element("img", {{"class", "user_page-profile"}, {"alt", "User profile picture"}, {"loading", "lazy"}, {"src", account.avatar}}, {}),
             }),
             Element("span", {
-                Element("b", {preprocess_html(req, account.emojis, account.display_name)}), account.bot ? " (bot)" : "", " (@", account.acct(), ")", view_on_original,
+                // left-to-right override--thank https://anarres.family/@alice@mk.nyaa.place
+                Element("b", {preprocess_html(req, account.emojis, account.display_name)}), "\u202d", account.bot ? " (bot)" : "", " (@", account.acct(), ")", view_on_original,
                 Element("br"),
                 Element("br"), Element("b", {"Joined: "}), short_time(account.created_at),
                 Element("br"),