diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/PolicyManager.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/PolicyManager.kt
index ff778df1b8..11fd9c7767 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/PolicyManager.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/PolicyManager.kt
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class PolicyManager : IsPartOfGameInfoSerialization {
                 "An unknown civilization has adopted the [${policy.name}] policy"
             }
             civ.addNotification(
-                "${defaultNotificationText}${extraNotificationTextCopy}", NotificationCategory.General, NotificationIcon.Culture
+                "{${defaultNotificationText}}{${extraNotificationTextCopy}}", NotificationCategory.General, NotificationIcon.Culture
             )
         }
     }