diff --git a/lectures/lectureslides.cls b/lectures/lectureslides.cls
index adbc282..42f2402 100644
--- a/lectures/lectureslides.cls
+++ b/lectures/lectureslides.cls
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 % For numbered notes, add note number references to the slides when generating notes.
 \ifbeamer@notes
     \newcounter{noteitem}[page]
-    \newcommand<>{\noteitem}[1]{\only#2{\refstepcounter{noteitem}\fbox{\textbf{\scriptsize\thenoteitem}}\note[item]{#1}}}
+    \newcommand<>{\noteitem}[1]{\only#2{\refstepcounter{noteitem}\unskip\ \fbox{\textbf{\scriptsize\thenoteitem}}\note[item]{#1}}}
 \else
     \newcommand<>{\noteitem}[1]{\only#2{\note[item]{#1}}}
 \fi