diff --git a/js/src/lib/components/InferenceWidget/widgets/TextGenerationWidget/TextGenerationWidget.svelte b/js/src/lib/components/InferenceWidget/widgets/TextGenerationWidget/TextGenerationWidget.svelte
index d7ed94107..66bce9eea 100644
--- a/js/src/lib/components/InferenceWidget/widgets/TextGenerationWidget/TextGenerationWidget.svelte
+++ b/js/src/lib/components/InferenceWidget/widgets/TextGenerationWidget/TextGenerationWidget.svelte
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@
 		if (exampleOutput) {
 			output = exampleOutput.text;
 			outputJson = "";
-			const outputWithSpace = /^\s/.test(output) ? output : ` ${output}`;
-			renderTypingEffect(outputWithSpace);
+			// if output doesn't start with space, add space in front of output
+			const prefix = /^\s/.test(output) ? "" : " ";
+			renderTypingEffect(prefix+output);
 			return;
 		}