diff --git a/core/ui/PageControls/new-journal.tid b/core/ui/PageControls/new-journal.tid
index 1349989b5..c18148aa7 100644
--- a/core/ui/PageControls/new-journal.tid
+++ b/core/ui/PageControls/new-journal.tid
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: {{$:/language/Buttons/NewJournal/Hint}}
 
 \define journalButton()
 <$button tooltip={{$:/language/Buttons/NewJournal/Hint}} aria-label={{$:/language/Buttons/NewJournal/Caption}} class=<<tv-config-toolbar-class>>>
-<$action-sendmessage $message="tm-new-tiddler" title=<<now "$(journalTitleTemplate)$">> tags="$(journalTags)$" text="$(journalText)$"/>
+<$action-sendmessage $message="tm-new-tiddler" title=<<now """$(journalTitleTemplate)$ """>> tags=<<journalTags>> text=<<journalText>>/>
 <$list filter="[<tv-config-toolbar-icons>prefix[yes]]">
 {{$:/core/images/new-journal-button}}
 </$list>