diff --git a/desktop_client.py b/desktop_client.py
index f8584321b..afb9d38fb 100644
--- a/desktop_client.py
+++ b/desktop_client.py
@@ -507,9 +507,10 @@ def _desktopShowBoxJson(boxName: str, boxJson: {},
         authorActor = postJsonObject['object']['attributedTo']
         name = getNicknameFromActor(authorActor)
         if postJsonObject['object'].get('inReplyTo'):
-            name += '↲'
-        if isDM(postJsonObject):
-            name += '📧'
+            name += ' ↲'
+        if boxName != 'dm':
+            if isDM(postJsonObject):
+                name += '📧'
         if len(name) > 16:
             name = name[:16]
         else: