diff --git a/util/config.go b/util/config.go
index dad9f5c..2fc20eb 100644
--- a/util/config.go
+++ b/util/config.go
@@ -33,16 +33,6 @@ func NewConfig() *Config {
 		GetMessagesLimit: 50,
 		Theme:            &Theme{},
 	}
-	config.Theme.DropDownBackground = "#3B4252"
-	config.Theme.TreeViewBackground = "#282a36"
-	config.Theme.TextViewBackground = "#282a36"
-	config.Theme.InputFieldBackground = "#3B4252"
-	config.Theme.DropDownForeground = "#f8f8f2"
-	config.Theme.TextViewForeground = "#f8f8f2"
-	config.Theme.TreeNodeForeground = "#8be9fd"
-	config.Theme.InputFieldForeground = "#f8f8f2"
-	config.Theme.InputFieldPlaceholderForeground = "#6272a4"
-
 	configPath := userHomeDir + "/.config/discordo/config.json"
 	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return &config
diff --git a/util/discord.go b/util/discord.go
index 02ef238..d122c3e 100644
--- a/util/discord.go
+++ b/util/discord.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 func WriteMessage(v *tview.TextView, s *state.State, m discord.Message) {
 	var b strings.Builder
 
-	// $ ╭ AUTHOR_USERNAME MESSAGE_CONTENT*linebreak*
+	// $ *space*╭ AUTHOR_USERNAME MESSAGE_CONTENT*linebreak*
 	writeReferencedMessage(&b, m.ReferencedMessage)
 	// $ AUTHOR_USERNAME (BOT)*space*
 	writeAuthor(&b, s, m.Author)
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ func writeAuthor(b *strings.Builder, s *state.State, u discord.User) {
 
 func writeReferencedMessage(b *strings.Builder, rm *discord.Message) {
 	if rm != nil {
+		b.WriteRune(' ')
 		b.WriteRune('\u256D')
+
 		b.WriteString(" [#ff5555::d]")
 		b.WriteString(rm.Author.Username)
 		b.WriteString("[-:-:] ")