diff --git a/src/typescript/frontend/src/components/pages/verify_status/VerifyStatusPage.tsx b/src/typescript/frontend/src/components/pages/verify_status/VerifyStatusPage.tsx
index aa7dd42ac..b06ca05ee 100644
--- a/src/typescript/frontend/src/components/pages/verify_status/VerifyStatusPage.tsx
+++ b/src/typescript/frontend/src/components/pages/verify_status/VerifyStatusPage.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { EXTERNAL_LINK_PROPS } from "components/link";
 import useIsUserGeoblocked from "@hooks/use-is-user-geoblocked";
 
 const checkmarkOrX = (bool: boolean) => {
-  return <span className="text-lg">{bool ? "❌": "✅"} </span>;
+  return <span className="text-lg">{bool ? "❌" : "✅"} </span>;
 };
 
 export const ClientVerifyPage = () => {