diff --git a/node_monitor/node_monitor_helpers/messages.py b/node_monitor/node_monitor_helpers/messages.py
index d9e55f55..f566e2bf 100644
--- a/node_monitor/node_monitor_helpers/messages.py
+++ b/node_monitor/node_monitor_helpers/messages.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def _make_diagnostic_message() -> str:
             case 0: return ""
             case _: return (f"🛑 Node(s) Compromised:\n"
                             f"\n"
-                            f"{detailnodes(nodes_down, labels)}\n")
+                            f"{detailnodes(nodes_down, labels)}\n\n")
     def _make_subject() -> str:
         datacenters = {node.dc_id.upper() for node in nodes_down}
         match len(nodes_down):
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ def _render_frac(numerator: int, denominator: int) -> str:
     # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
     subject = _make_subject()
     message = (
-        f"{_make_diagnostic_message()}\n"
-        f"\n"
+        f"{_make_diagnostic_message()}"
         f"🔎 Node Status Breakdown:\n"
         f"Nodes Up:         {  _render_frac(len(nodes_up  ), total_nodes)        }\n"
         f"Nodes Down:       {  _render_frac(len(nodes_down), total_nodes)        }\n"