diff --git a/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceRenderer.js b/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceRenderer.js
index 6ebd5a52d..2eb71141e 100644
--- a/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceRenderer.js
+++ b/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceRenderer.js
@@ -230,60 +230,44 @@ const drawMessage = function(elem, startx, stopx, verticalPos, msg, sequenceInde
   const g = elem.append('g');
   const txtCenter = startx + (stopx - startx) / 2;
 
-  const textElem = g
-    .append('text') // text label for the x axis
-    .attr('x', txtCenter)
-    .attr('y', verticalPos - 7)
-    .style('text-anchor', 'middle')
-    .attr('class', 'messageText')
-    .text(msg.message);
+  let textElem
+  let counterBreaklines = 0
+  let breaklineOffset = 17
+  const breaklines = msg.message.split(/<br\/?>/ig)
+  for (const breakline of breaklines) {
+    textElem = g.append('text') // text label for the x axis
+      .attr('x', txtCenter)
+      .attr('y', verticalPos - 7 + counterBreaklines * breaklineOffset)
+      .style('text-anchor', 'middle')
+      .attr('class', 'messageText')
+      .text(breakline.trim())
+    counterBreaklines++
+  }
+  const offsetLineCounter = counterBreaklines - 1
+  const totalOffset = offsetLineCounter * breaklineOffset
 
   let textWidth = (textElem._groups || textElem)[0][0].getBBox().width;
 
   let line;
   if (startx === stopx) {
     if (conf.rightAngles) {
-      line = g
-        .append('path')
-        .attr(
-          'd',
-          `M  ${startx},${verticalPos} H ${startx + conf.width / 2} V ${verticalPos +
-            25} H ${startx}`
-        );
+      line = g.append('path').attr('d', `M  ${startx},${verticalPos + totalOffset} H ${startx + (conf.width / 2)} V ${verticalPos + 25 + totalOffset} H ${startx}`)
     } else {
-      line = g
-        .append('path')
-        .attr(
-          'd',
-          'M ' +
-            startx +
-            ',' +
-            verticalPos +
-            ' C ' +
-            (startx + 60) +
-            ',' +
-            (verticalPos - 10) +
-            ' ' +
-            (startx + 60) +
-            ',' +
-            (verticalPos + 30) +
-            ' ' +
-            startx +
-            ',' +
-            (verticalPos + 20)
-        );
+      line = g.append('path')
+        .attr('d', 'M ' + startx + ',' + (verticalPos + totalOffset) + ' C ' + (startx + 60) + ',' + (verticalPos - 10 + totalOffset) + ' ' + (startx + 60) + ',' +
+        (verticalPos + 30 + totalOffset) + ' ' + startx + ',' + (verticalPos + 20 + totalOffset))
     }
 
-    bounds.bumpVerticalPos(30);
-    const dx = Math.max(textWidth / 2, 100);
-    bounds.insert(startx - dx, bounds.getVerticalPos() - 10, stopx + dx, bounds.getVerticalPos());
+    bounds.bumpVerticalPos(30 + totalOffset)
+    const dx = Math.max(textWidth / 2, 100)
+    bounds.insert(startx - dx, bounds.getVerticalPos() - 10 + totalOffset, stopx + dx, bounds.getVerticalPos() + totalOffset)
   } else {
-    line = g.append('line');
-    line.attr('x1', startx);
-    line.attr('y1', verticalPos);
-    line.attr('x2', stopx);
-    line.attr('y2', verticalPos);
-    bounds.insert(startx, bounds.getVerticalPos() - 10, stopx, bounds.getVerticalPos());
+    line = g.append('line')
+    line.attr('x1', startx)
+    line.attr('y1', verticalPos)
+    line.attr('x2', stopx)
+    line.attr('y2', verticalPos)
+    bounds.insert(startx, bounds.getVerticalPos() - 10 + totalOffset, stopx, bounds.getVerticalPos() + totalOffset)
   }
   // Make an SVG Container
   // Draw the line