diff --git a/pootle/templates/editor/units/edit.html b/pootle/templates/editor/units/edit.html
index 3168c732e74..610f23d3103 100644
--- a/pootle/templates/editor/units/edit.html
+++ b/pootle/templates/editor/units/edit.html
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@
                    data-string="{{ specialchar }}"
                    title="{% trans 'Insert this symbol into the editor' %}">{{ specialchar }}</a>
                 {% else %}
-                <span class="extraspace"> </span>
+                <a class="editor-specialchar js-editor-copytext"
+                   data-string="{{ specialchar }}"
+                   title="{% trans 'Insert space symbol into the editor' %}">&nbsp;</a>
                 {% endif %}
                 {% endfor %}
               </div>