diff --git a/packages/starlight/components/LastUpdated.astro b/packages/starlight/components/LastUpdated.astro
index 534da826b7f..278057e905b 100644
--- a/packages/starlight/components/LastUpdated.astro
+++ b/packages/starlight/components/LastUpdated.astro
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ try {
 {
 	date && (
 		<p>
-			{t('page.lastUpdated')}
+			{t('page.lastUpdated')}{' '}
 			<time datetime={date.toISOString()}>
 				{date.toLocaleDateString(lang, { dateStyle: 'medium' })}
 			</time>
diff --git a/packages/starlight/components/SidebarSublist.astro b/packages/starlight/components/SidebarSublist.astro
index fe731ff79d0..c1049febb6c 100644
--- a/packages/starlight/components/SidebarSublist.astro
+++ b/packages/starlight/components/SidebarSublist.astro
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ interface Props {
 					>
 						<span>{entry.label}</span>
 						{entry.badge && (
-							<Badge
-								text={entry.badge.text}
-								variant={entry.isCurrent ? 'outline' : entry.badge.variant}
-							/>
+							<>
+								{' '}
+								<Badge
+									text={entry.badge.text}
+									variant={entry.isCurrent ? 'outline' : entry.badge.variant}
+								/>
+							</>
 						)}
 					</a>
 				) : (