diff --git a/bazarr/subtitles/tools/translate.py b/bazarr/subtitles/tools/translate.py
index 59e3542ad..4dcc25471 100644
--- a/bazarr/subtitles/tools/translate.py
+++ b/bazarr/subtitles/tools/translate.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def translate_subtitles_file(video_path, source_srt_file, from_lang, to_lang, fo
         partial_lines_str = joined_lines_str[:max_characters]
 
         if len(joined_lines_str) > max_characters:
-            new_partial_lines_str = partial_lines_str.rsplit('\n\n\n', 1)[0]
+            new_partial_lines_str = partial_lines_str.rsplit('\n\n', 1)[0]
         else:
             new_partial_lines_str = partial_lines_str
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def translate_subtitles_file(video_path, source_srt_file, from_lang, to_lang, fo
             logging.exception(f'BAZARR Unable to translate subtitles {source_srt_file}')
             return False
         else:
-            translated_partial_srt_list = translated_partial_srt_text.split('\n\n\n')
+            translated_partial_srt_list = translated_partial_srt_text.split('\n\n')
             translated_lines_list += translated_partial_srt_list
 
     logging.debug(f'BAZARR saving translated subtitles to {dest_srt_file}')