diff --git a/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceRenderer.js b/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceRenderer.js
index 4e4b0f74d..b1282fbea 100644
--- a/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceRenderer.js
+++ b/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceRenderer.js
@@ -211,35 +211,44 @@ const drawMessage = function (elem, startx, stopx, verticalPos, msg, sequenceInd
   const g = elem.append('g')
   const txtCenter = startx + (stopx - startx) / 2
 
-  const textElem = g.append('text') // text label for the x axis
+  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)
+    .attr('y', verticalPos - 7 + counterBreaklines * breaklineOffset)
     .style('text-anchor', 'middle')
     .attr('class', 'messageText')
-    .text(msg.message)
+    .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))
+        .attr('d', 'M ' + startx + ',' + (verticalPos + totalOffset) + ' C ' + (startx + 60) + ',' + (verticalPos - 10 + totalOffset) + ' ' + (startx + 60) + ',' +
+        (verticalPos + 30 + totalOffset) + ' ' + startx + ',' + (verticalPos + 20 + totalOffset))
     }
 
-    bounds.bumpVerticalPos(30)
+    bounds.bumpVerticalPos(30+totalOffset)
     const dx = Math.max(textWidth / 2, 100)
-    bounds.insert(startx - dx, bounds.getVerticalPos() - 10, stopx + dx, bounds.getVerticalPos())
+    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())
+    bounds.insert(startx, bounds.getVerticalPos() - 10 + totalOffset, stopx, bounds.getVerticalPos()) + totalOffset
   }
   // Make an SVG Container
   // Draw the line