diff --git a/webapp_column_left.py b/webapp_column_left.py
index b4c64cb35..66e1f3d38 100644
--- a/webapp_column_left.py
+++ b/webapp_column_left.py
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ def getLeftColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
     # if showHeaderImage:
     #     htmlStr += '<br>'
 
+    # flag used not to show the first separator
+    firstSeparatorAdded = False
+
     linksFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/links.txt'
     linksFileContainsEntries = False
     if os.path.isfile(linksFilename):
@@ -163,7 +166,9 @@ def getLeftColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
                 else:
                     if lineStr.startswith('#') or lineStr.startswith('*'):
                         lineStr = lineStr[1:].strip()
-                        htmlStr += separatorStr
+                        if firstSeparatorAdded:
+                            htmlStr += separatorStr
+                        firstSeparatorAdded = True
                         htmlStr += \
                             '      <h3 class="linksHeader">' + \
                             lineStr + '</h3>\n'
@@ -172,7 +177,8 @@ def getLeftColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
                             '      <p>' + lineStr + '</p>\n'
                     linksFileContainsEntries = True
 
-    htmlStr += separatorStr
+    if firstSeparatorAdded:
+        htmlStr += separatorStr
     htmlStr += \
         '<p class="login-text"><a href="/about">' + \
         translate['About this Instance'] + '</a></p>'