diff --git a/smarty/templates/email/issue_assigned.tpl b/smarty/templates/email/issue_assigned.tpl
index eedff44a780..14b14dbb0b5 100644
--- a/smarty/templates/email/issue_assigned.tpl
+++ b/smarty/templates/email/issue_assigned.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-Subject: Issue Assigned - # {$issueID} [{$study}]
-
+Subject: Issue Assigned - #{$issueID} [{$study}]
 {$firstname},
 
 {$currentUser} has assigned you to an issue "{$title}".
diff --git a/smarty/templates/email/issue_assigned_modified.tpl b/smarty/templates/email/issue_assigned_modified.tpl
index 2c3b323dcce..73808ead2f2 100644
--- a/smarty/templates/email/issue_assigned_modified.tpl
+++ b/smarty/templates/email/issue_assigned_modified.tpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Subject: Issue Assigned - # {$issueID} [{$study}]
+Subject: Issue Assigned - #{$issueID} [{$study}]
 {$firstname},
 
 The issue "{$title}" that is assigned to you has been modified.
diff --git a/smarty/templates/email/issue_change.tpl b/smarty/templates/email/issue_change.tpl
index 4559aec51b8..53cc21efbbd 100644
--- a/smarty/templates/email/issue_change.tpl
+++ b/smarty/templates/email/issue_change.tpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Subject: Change to Issue # - {$issueID} [{$study}]
+Subject: Change to Issue - #{$issueID} [{$study}]
 {$firstname},
 
 {$currentUser} has updated an issue "{$title}" you are watching.