diff --git a/templates/user/settings/profile.tmpl b/templates/user/settings/profile.tmpl
index 9d279f23a2..0a576f9d3b 100644
--- a/templates/user/settings/profile.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/settings/profile.tmpl
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
 							<div class="item{{if eq "they/them" .SignedUser.Pronouns}} active selected{{end}}" data-value="they/them">they/them</div>
 							<div class="item{{if eq "it/its" .SignedUser.Pronouns}} active selected{{end}}" data-value="it/its">it/its</div>
 							{{if .PronounsAreCustom}}
-								<div class="item active selected" data-value="{{.SignedUser.Pronouns}}">{{.locale.Tr "settings.pronouns_custom"}}</div>
+								<div class="item active selected" data-value="{{.SignedUser.Pronouns}}"><i>{{.locale.Tr "settings.pronouns_custom"}}</i></div>
 							{{else}}
-								<div class="item" data-value="!">{{.locale.Tr "settings.pronouns_custom"}}</div>
+								<div class="item" data-value="!"><i>{{.locale.Tr "settings.pronouns_custom"}}</i></div>
 							{{end}}
 						</div>
 					</div>