diff --git a/src/wp-admin/options-writing.php b/src/wp-admin/options-writing.php
index 5944124bce..b77f805175 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/options-writing.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/options-writing.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ unset( $post_formats['standard'] );
 	<select name="default_post_format" id="default_post_format">
 		<option value="0"><?php echo get_post_format_string( 'standard' ); ?></option>
 <?php foreach ( $post_formats as $format_slug => $format_name ) : ?>
-		<option<?php selected( get_option( 'default_post_format' ), $format_slug ); ?> value="<?php echo esc_attr( $format_slug ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html( $format_name ); ?></option>
+		<option <?php selected( get_option( 'default_post_format' ), $format_slug ); ?> value="<?php echo esc_attr( $format_slug ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html( $format_name ); ?></option>
 <?php endforeach; ?>
 	</select>
 </td>