diff --git a/languages/_s.pot b/languages/_s.pot
index a212a4a5..2d1f6daa 100644
--- a/languages/_s.pot
+++ b/languages/_s.pot
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ msgid "Primary Menu"
msgstr ""
#: single.php:21
-msgid "Previous"
+msgid "Previous:"
msgstr ""
#: single.php:22
-msgid "Next"
+msgid "Next:"
msgstr ""
#. translators: %s: post date.
diff --git a/single.php b/single.php
index 320d7a79..9bb3469b 100644
--- a/single.php
+++ b/single.php
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ get_header(); ?>
get_template_part( 'template-parts/content', get_post_format() );
the_post_navigation( array(
- 'prev_text' => '' . __( 'Previous', '_s' ) . '' . __( 'Previous', '_s' ) . ' %title',
- 'next_text' => '' . __( 'Next', '_s' ) . '' . __( 'Next', '_s' ) . ' %title',
+ 'prev_text' => '' . __( 'Previous:', '_s' ) . ' %title',
+ 'next_text' => '' . __( 'Next:', '_s' ) . ' %title',
) );
// If comments are open or we have at least one comment, load up the comment template.