diff --git a/modules/node/node.css b/modules/node/node.css
index 2a300019951..7b56fd71017 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.css
+++ b/modules/node/node.css
@@ -39,3 +39,6 @@ td.revision-current {
   float: none;
   display: block;
 }
+.terms-inline {
+  display: inline;
+}
diff --git a/modules/node/node.tpl.php b/modules/node/node.tpl.php
index a2b8c021d6b..009153023fe 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.tpl.php
+++ b/modules/node/node.tpl.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   <?php endif; ?>
 
   <?php if ($terms): ?>
-    <span class="terms"><?php print $terms ?></span>
+    <div class="terms terms-inline"><?php print $terms ?></div>
   <?php endif;?>
   </div>