diff --git a/css/options.css b/css/options.css
index 13b69f6..6cd8ad1 100644
--- a/css/options.css
+++ b/css/options.css
@@ -88,3 +88,7 @@ label.radio {
     cursor: pointer;
     color: #000;
 }
+#status {
+    display: block;
+    height: 1.5em;
+}
diff --git a/options.html b/options.html
index 43ca95c..b4842b9 100644
--- a/options.html
+++ b/options.html
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ <h2>WaniKani Notifier</h2>
 </div>
 
 <div id="buttons">
-    <div id="status">&nbsp;</div>
     <button id="save">Save</button> <button id="reset">Reset</button>
+    <div id="status"></div>
 </div>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/options.js b/options.js
index 8ea0eaf..e82f7dd 100644
--- a/options.js
+++ b/options.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function show_status(status) {
     var statusEl = document.getElementById('status');
     statusEl.textContent = status.toString();
     setTimeout(function() {
-        statusEl.textContent = '&nbsp;';
+        statusEl.textContent = '';
     }, 4000);
 }