diff --git a/Smarty_Compiler.class.php b/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
index 46b8310f..b8d3ee4c 100644
--- a/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
+++ b/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class Smarty_Compiler extends Smarty {
             return;
         }
 
-        return '<?php' . $function($tag_args, $this) . ' ?>';
+        return '<?php ' . $function($tag_args, $this) . ' ?>';
     }
 
 
diff --git a/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php b/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
index 46b8310f..b8d3ee4c 100644
--- a/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
+++ b/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class Smarty_Compiler extends Smarty {
             return;
         }
 
-        return '<?php' . $function($tag_args, $this) . ' ?>';
+        return '<?php ' . $function($tag_args, $this) . ' ?>';
     }