diff --git a/electrum/gui/messages.py b/electrum/gui/messages.py
index 810aa7ffb..66b9c13ee 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/messages.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/messages.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ MSG_LIGHTNING_SCB_WARNING = _(
 """Electrum uses static channel backups. If you lose your wallet file, you will need to request your channel to be force-closed by the remote peer in order to recover your funds. This assumes that the remote peer is reachable, and has not lost its own data."""
 )
 
-MSG_LIGHTNING_WARNING = MSG_LIGHTNING_EXPERIMENTAL_WARNING + MSG_LIGHTNING_SCB_WARNING
+MSG_LIGHTNING_WARNING = MSG_LIGHTNING_EXPERIMENTAL_WARNING + "\n\n" + MSG_LIGHTNING_SCB_WARNING
 
 MSG_HELP_TRAMPOLINE = _(
 """Lightning payments require finding a path through the Lightning Network. You may use trampoline routing, or local routing (gossip).
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py b/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
index acfc6523f..a7fa706c0 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class ChannelsList(MyTreeView):
     def close_channel(self, channel_id):
         self.is_force_close = False
         msg = _('Cooperative close?')
-        msg += '\n' + messages.MSG_COOPERATIVE_CLOSE
+        msg += '\n\n' + messages.MSG_COOPERATIVE_CLOSE
         if not self.main_window.question(msg):
             return
         coro = self.lnworker.close_channel(channel_id)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class ChannelsList(MyTreeView):
 
     def request_force_close(self, channel_id):
         msg = _('Request force-close from remote peer?')
-        msg += '\n' + messages.MSG_REQUEST_FORCE_CLOSE
+        msg += '\n\n' + messages.MSG_REQUEST_FORCE_CLOSE
         if not self.main_window.question(msg):
             return
         def task():