diff --git a/modules/checkout/includes/commerce_checkout.pages.inc b/modules/checkout/includes/commerce_checkout.pages.inc
index 2104dbe..9d62bf9 100644
--- a/modules/checkout/includes/commerce_checkout.pages.inc
+++ b/modules/checkout/includes/commerce_checkout.pages.inc
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ function commerce_checkout_form($form, &$form_state, $order, $checkout_page) {
       '#submit' => array('commerce_checkout_form_submit'),
     );
 
+    // OR markup html to be used between the checkout pages submit buttons 
+    $markup_between_buttons = '<span class="markup-between-buttons">' . t('or') . '</span>';
+
     // Add the cancel or back button where appropriate. We define button level
     // submit handlers because we're using hook_forms() to use this form builder
     // function and to avoid issues if other modules implement button level submit
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ function commerce_checkout_form($form, &$form_state, $order, $checkout_page) {
         '#attributes' => array('class' => array('checkout-cancel')),
         '#submit' => array('commerce_checkout_form_cancel_submit'),
         '#limit_validation_errors' => array(),
-        '#prefix' => t('or'),
+        '#prefix' => $markup_between_buttons,
       );
     }
     elseif ($checkout_page['prev_page'] && !empty($checkout_page['back_value'])) {
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ function commerce_checkout_form($form, &$form_state, $order, $checkout_page) {
         '#attributes' => array('class' => array('checkout-back')),
         '#submit' => array('commerce_checkout_form_back_submit'),
         '#limit_validation_errors' => array(),
-        '#prefix' => t('or'),
+        '#prefix' => $markup_between_buttons,
       );
     }
   }