diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user-selector-autocomplete.raw.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user-selector-autocomplete.raw.hbs
index a1d67ee843d..e0f26deae84 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user-selector-autocomplete.raw.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user-selector-autocomplete.raw.hbs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   <ul>
     {{#each user in options.users}}
       <li>
-        <a href {{avatar user imageSize="tiny"}}
+        <a href>
+          {{avatar user imageSize="tiny"}}
           <span class='username'>{{user.username}}</span>
           <span class='name'>{{user.name}}</span>
         </a>