diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/content/dlg_package.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/content/dlg_package.lua
index 648ed795c..7c9a5ef45 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/content/dlg_package.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/content/dlg_package.lua
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ local function get_formspec(data)
 
 		local function markup(text)
 			text = text:gsub("%*%*([^%s][^*]-[^%s])%*%*", "<b>%1</b>")
-			text = text:gsub("(%*)([^%s][^*]-[^%s])%*", "<i>%2</i>")
+			text = text:gsub("%*([^%s][^*]-[^%s])%*", "<i>%1</i>")
 			text = text:gsub("* ", "<b>•</b> ")
 			text = text:gsub("- ", "<b>•</b> ")
 			return text