diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 1eb353f978306..f18e33e5a8556 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     </string>
 
     <!-- Separator for PLMN and SPN in network name. -->
-    <string name="status_bar_network_name_separator" translatable="false">"\n"</string>
+    <string name="status_bar_network_name_separator" translatable="false">|</string>
 
     <!-- Network connection string for Bluetooth Reverse Tethering -->
     <string name="bluetooth_tethered">Bluetooth tethered</string>