diff --git a/protocol.c b/protocol.c
index 3a02fc21..22b2e97e 100644
--- a/protocol.c
+++ b/protocol.c
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ int SCWriteSycamore(SConnection *pCon, char *pBuffer, int iOut)
 /*      DynStringConcat(pMsgString, " status=");
       DynStringConcat(pMsgString, pStatus[pCon->conStatus]);*/
     }
+    DynStringConcat(pMsgString," ");
     DynStringConcat(pMsgString,pBuffer);
     sycformat(comCon.deviceID, iOut, pMsgString, pMsg);