diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/force_mentions_in_content.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/force_mentions_in_content.ex
index 8d3885d7b..97ea67002 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/force_mentions_in_content.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/force_mentions_in_content.ex
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def filter(%{"type" => "Create", "object" => %{"type" => "Note", "to" => to}} =
 
     content =
       if added_mentions != "",
-        do: added_mentions <> " " <> content,
+        do: "<span class=\"recipients-inline\">#{added_mentions} </span>" <> content,
         else: content
 
     {:ok, put_in(object["object"]["content"], content)}
diff --git a/priv/scrubbers/default.ex b/priv/scrubbers/default.ex
index 4694a92a5..f33a721a8 100644
--- a/priv/scrubbers/default.ex
+++ b/priv/scrubbers/default.ex
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.HTML.Scrubber.Default do
   Meta.allow_tag_with_these_attributes(:u, [])
   Meta.allow_tag_with_these_attributes(:ul, [])
 
-  Meta.allow_tag_with_this_attribute_values(:span, "class", ["h-card"])
+  Meta.allow_tag_with_this_attribute_values(:span, "class", ["h-card", "recipients-inline"])
   Meta.allow_tag_with_these_attributes(:span, [])
 
   Meta.allow_tag_with_this_attribute_values(:code, "class", ["inline"])