diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
index 2378ef16f..81e16b22f 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
@@ -132,11 +132,12 @@ impl ui::menu::Item for PickerDiagnostic {
             .into_owned();
 
         Spans::from(vec![
-            Span::styled(truncated_path, style),
-            Span::raw(" - "),
-            Span::styled(code, style.add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD)),
+            Span::raw(truncated_path),
             Span::raw(": "),
             Span::styled(&self.diag.message, style),
+            Span::raw(" ("),
+            Span::styled(code, style.add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD)),
+            Span::raw(")"),
         ])
     }
 }