diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index c7dee101..168e4457 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -2696,7 +2696,7 @@ class MyForm(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         else:
             self.ui.comboBoxSendFrom.setCurrentIndex(0)
         
-        self.ui.textEditMessage.setText('\n\n------------------------------------------------------\n' + unicode(messageAtCurrentInboxRow, 'utf-8)'))
+        self.ui.textEditMessage.setHtml('<br><br>------------------------------------------------------<br>' + unicode(messageAtCurrentInboxRow, 'utf-8)'))
         if self.ui.tableWidgetInbox.item(currentInboxRow, 2).text()[0:3] in ['Re:', 'RE:']:
             self.ui.lineEditSubject.setText(
                 self.ui.tableWidgetInbox.item(currentInboxRow, 2).text())