diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-server.el b/mu4e/mu4e-server.el
index 73d74d7a..ace56129 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-server.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-server.el
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ sexp received from the server process.")
 
 (defvar mu4e--server-buf nil
   "Buffer (string) for data received from the backend.")
-(defconst mu4e--server-name "*mu4e-server*"
+(defconst mu4e--server-name " *mu4e-server*"
   "Name of the server process, buffer.")
 (defvar mu4e--server-process nil
   "The mu-server process.")