diff --git a/openslides/core/static/css/app.css b/openslides/core/static/css/app.css
index dcb8e9615..ad3a4edc1 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/css/app.css
+++ b/openslides/core/static/css/app.css
@@ -1159,7 +1159,9 @@ img {
 .spacer-left-lg {
     margin-left: 10px;
 }
-
+.no-padding {
+    padding: 0px;
+}
 .lead-div {
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }
diff --git a/openslides/motions/config_variables.py b/openslides/motions/config_variables.py
index 7085b3bb1..0e8550f0f 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/config_variables.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/config_variables.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def get_config_variables():
 
     yield ConfigVariable(
         name='motions_preamble',
-        default_value='The assembly may decide,',
+        default_value='The assembly may decide:',
         label='Motion preamble',
         weight=320,
         group='Motions',
diff --git a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/pdf.js b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/pdf.js
index bd4be314d..2ee5fe0ed 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/pdf.js
+++ b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/pdf.js
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.motions.pdf', ['OpenSlidesApp.core.pdf'])
         var motionPreamble = function () {
             return {
                 text: Config.translate(Config.get('motions_preamble').value),
-                style: 'textItem',
+                margin: [0, 10, 0, 0]
             };
         };
 
diff --git a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js
index 60a08a736..c597ba05e 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js
+++ b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js
@@ -481,6 +481,9 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.motions.site', [
                         required: true
                     }
                 },
+                {
+                    template: '<p class="spacer-top-lg no-padding">' + Config.translate(Config.get('motions_preamble').value) + '</p>'
+                },
                 {
                     key: 'text',
                     type: 'editor',
@@ -1942,7 +1945,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.motions.site', [
         gettext('Serially numbered');
         gettext('Set it manually');
         gettext('Motion preamble');
-        gettext('The assembly may decide,');
+        gettext('The assembly may decide:');
         gettext('Default line numbering');
         /// Line numbering: Outside
         gettext('Outside');