diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Markdown.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Markdown.java
index 2e6670565a..0bbddea5ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Markdown.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Markdown.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class Markdown {
         }
         return markdown
                 .replaceAll("(?m)^( *)(\\d+)\\.( +)", "$1$2\\\\.$3")
+                .replaceAll("<br />", "")
                 .replaceAll("\n\n\\s+<!-- -->\n", "");
     }
 }