diff --git a/plugins/c9.ide.dialog.common/question.js b/plugins/c9.ide.dialog.common/question.js
index 1b05a986..4491b1e8 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.ide.dialog.common/question.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.ide.dialog.common/question.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ define(function(require, module, exports) {
                 
                 plugin.title = title;
                 plugin.heading = options && options.isHTML ? header : util.escapeXml(header);
-                plugin.body = options && options.isHTML ? msg : util.escapeXml(msg);
+                plugin.body = options && options.isHTML ? msg : util.escapeXml(msg).replace(/\n/g, "<br>");
                 
                 plugin.allowClose = cancel;