diff --git a/ext/tag_list/theme.php b/ext/tag_list/theme.php
index 733d8e2f..2af1260c 100644
--- a/ext/tag_list/theme.php
+++ b/ext/tag_list/theme.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class TagListTheme extends Themelet {
 			$link = $this->tag_link($row['tag']);
 			$html .= "<a class='tag_name' href='$link'>$h_tag_no_underscores</a>\n";
 			if($config->get_bool("tag_list_numbers")) {
-				$html .= " <span class='tag_count'>($count)</span>";
+				$html .= " <span class='tag_count'>$count</span>";
 			}
 			if(!is_null($config->get_string('info_link'))) {
 				$link = str_replace('$tag', $tag, $config->get_string('info_link'));
diff --git a/themes/default/style.css b/themes/default/style.css
index 32cbb112..d167742d 100644
--- a/themes/default/style.css
+++ b/themes/default/style.css
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ A:hover {text-decoration: underline;}
 	content: " >>>";
 }
 
+.tag_count:before {
+	content: "(";
+}
+.tag_count:after {
+	content: ")";
+}
+
 
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