diff --git a/js/ui/status/keyboard.js b/js/ui/status/keyboard.js
index cfc0a01f6..872602a7f 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/keyboard.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/keyboard.js
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ class InputSourceIndicator extends PanelMenu.Button {
 
         let description = xkbLayout;
         if (xkbVariant.length > 0)
-            description = `${description}\t${xkbVariant}`;
+            description = `${description}+${xkbVariant}`;
 
         Util.spawn(['tecla', description]);
     }