diff --git a/phpBB/viewonline.php b/phpBB/viewonline.php
index b55c8ea716..1e094dbe1e 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewonline.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewonline.php
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ while ( $row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result) )
 				$view_online = ( $userdata['user_level'] == ADMIN ) ? true : false;
 				$hidden_users++;
 
-				$username = '<i>' . $username . '<i>';
+				$username = '<i>' . $username . '</i>';
 			}
 			else
 			{