diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index 822ac5b8d6..8f41e18db6 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@ function generate_pagination($base_url, $num_items, $per_page, $start_item, $add
 		$start_cnt = min(max(1, $on_page - 4), $total_pages - 5);
 		$end_cnt = max(min($total_pages, $on_page + 4), 6);
 
-		$page_string .= ($start_cnt > 1) ? ' ... ' : $separator;
+		$page_string .= ($start_cnt > 1) ? '<span class="page-dots"> ... </span>' : $separator;
 
 		for ($i = $start_cnt + 1; $i < $end_cnt; $i++)
 		{
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ function generate_pagination($base_url, $num_items, $per_page, $start_item, $add
 			}
 		}
 
-		$page_string .= ($end_cnt < $total_pages) ? ' ... ' : $separator;
+		$page_string .= ($end_cnt < $total_pages) ? '<span class="page-dots"> ... </span>' : $separator;
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
index 08442f0913..4e8d8f7d34 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ function topic_generate_pagination($replies, $url)
 			$pagination .= '<a href="' . $url . ($j == 0 ? '' : '&amp;start=' . $j) . '">' . $times . '</a>';
 			if ($times == 1 && $total_pages > 5)
 			{
-				$pagination .= ' ... ';
+				$pagination .= '<span class="page-dots"> ... </span>';
 
 				// Display the last three pages
 				$times = $total_pages - 3;