diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
index 03b7d6a7..f34cb405 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ TimelineModel::data(const QString &id, int role) const
                                 if (body_.startsWith('\n'))
                                         body_ = body_.right(body_.size() - 1);
                         }
-                        formattedBody_ = body_.toHtmlEscaped();
+                        formattedBody_ = body_.toHtmlEscaped().replace('\n', "<br>");
                 } else {
                         if (isReply)
                                 formattedBody_ = formattedBody_.remove(replyFallback);