diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/log-in.ts b/frontend/src/pages/log-in.ts
index a09e458e..50fa70cf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/log-in.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/log-in.ts
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export class LogInPage extends LiteElement {
         ${this.formState.value === "backendInitializing"
           ? html` <div class="mt-3">
               

-              <btrix-alert variant="warning"
+              <btrix-alert variant="warning" class="text-center"
                 >${msg(
                   "Please wait while the backend initializes"
                 )}</btrix-alert