diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index 35c3c6d2a4..047afe0d55 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@
   {{- else }}
       {{- $.Scratch.Set "mermaidInitialize" "{ \"startOnLoad\": true }" }}
   {{- end }}
-    
-    >
+    <script>
       if (typeof mermaid != 'undefined') {
         mermaid.mermaidAPI.initialize( Object.assign( { "securityLevel": "antiscript" }, JSON.parse({{ $.Scratch.Get "mermaidInitialize" }}), { startOnLoad: false } ) );
       }