diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs
index 8825db68e9..94b9d6924a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback.Hls
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(state.VideoRequest.Profile))
             {
-                args += " -profile:v" + state.VideoRequest.Profile;
+                args += " -profile:v " + state.VideoRequest.Profile;
             }
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(state.VideoRequest.Level))