diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/ApplicationStateMessages.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/ApplicationStateMessages.php
index a43e7ad8e..e8f5e72ee 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/ApplicationStateMessages.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/ApplicationStateMessages.php
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ class ApplicationStateMessages extends AbstractWidget
         $ackForm = new AcknowledgeApplicationStateMessageForm();
         $ackForm->populate(['id' => $id]);
 
-        $html .= Markdown::text($message) . $ackForm;
+        $html .= '<section class="markdown">';
+        $html .= Markdown::text($message);
+        $html .= '</section>';
+
+        $html .= $ackForm;
 
         $html .= '</div>';