diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
index 9d44f1de22..8257174802 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@
             };
         }
 
-        var MSG_CONFIRM_RENEW = _("The patron has a debt of %s").format(fines);
+        var MSG_CONFIRM_RENEW = _("The patron has a debt of %s.").format(fines) + " ";
         MSG_CONFIRM_RENEW += _("Are you sure you want to renew checkout(s)?");
 
         // On-site checkout
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/moremember.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/moremember.tt
index 0e61a6d8d4..8ffac93803 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/moremember.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/moremember.tt
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@
     [% Asset.js("js/throttledButton.js") | $raw %]
     [% Asset.js("js/hold-group.js") | $raw %]
     <script nonce="[% Koha.CSPNonce | $raw %]">
-        var MSG_CONFIRM_RENEW = _("The patron has a debt of %s").format(fines);
+        var MSG_CONFIRM_RENEW = _("The patron has a debt of %s.").format(fines) + " ";
         MSG_CONFIRM_RENEW += _("Are you sure you want to renew checkout(s)?");
 
         function uncheck_sibling(me) {