diff --git a/tailbone/templates/newgrids/grid.mako b/tailbone/templates/newgrids/grid.mako
index 9cb73c31..88bbbd43 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/newgrids/grid.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/newgrids/grid.mako
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
   % if grid.pageable and grid.pager:
       <div class="pager">
         <p class="showing">
-          showing ${grid.pager.first_item} thru ${grid.pager.last_item} of ${grid.pager.item_count}
+          ${"showing {} thru {} of {:,d}".format(grid.pager.first_item, grid.pager.last_item, grid.pager.item_count)}
           % if grid.pager.page_count > 1:
-              (page ${grid.pager.page} of ${grid.pager.page_count})
+              ${"(page {} of {:,d})".format(grid.pager.page, grid.pager.page_count)}
           % endif
         </p>
         <p class="page-links">