diff --git a/public/js/startup.js b/public/js/startup.js
index 76b77148877..ecb23dae78b 100644
--- a/public/js/startup.js
+++ b/public/js/startup.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ erpnext.startup.show_expiry_banner = function() {
 	var msg = "";
 	if (0 <= diff && diff <= 10) {
 		var expiry_string = diff==0 ? "today" : repl("in %(diff)s day(s)", { diff: diff });
-		msg = repl(wn._('Your ERPNext subscription will <b>expire %(expiry_string)s</b>. %(payment_link)s'),
+		msg = repl(wn._('Your ERPNext subscription will')+'<b>expire %(expiry_string)s</b>. %(payment_link)s',
 			{ expiry_string: expiry_string, payment_link: payment_link });
 	} else if (diff < 0) {
 		msg = repl(wn._('This ERPNext subscription')+'<b>'+wn._('has expired')+'</b>. %(payment_link)s'), {payment_link: payment_link});