diff --git a/lib/templates/thesis/thesis.lyx b/lib/templates/thesis/thesis.lyx
index d20eebc34d..168ef0f138 100644
--- a/lib/templates/thesis/thesis.lyx
+++ b/lib/templates/thesis/thesis.lyx
@@ -166,7 +166,19 @@ Document
 \end_inset
 
 Class\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Select default master document
+Select
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+default
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+master
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+document
 \end_layout
 
 \end_inset