diff --git a/Modules/Survey/classes/class.ilSurveyParticipantsGUI.php b/Modules/Survey/classes/class.ilSurveyParticipantsGUI.php
index 00ef55037526..3743a694a9a6 100644
--- a/Modules/Survey/classes/class.ilSurveyParticipantsGUI.php
+++ b/Modules/Survey/classes/class.ilSurveyParticipantsGUI.php
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ public function sendCodesMailObject()
 				{
 					$lang = $this->lng->getDefaultLanguage();
 				}			
-				$this->object->sendCodes($_POST['m_notsent'], $_POST['m_subject'], $_POST['m_message'],$lang);
+				$this->object->sendCodes($_POST['m_notsent'], $_POST['m_subject'], nl2br($_POST['m_message']),$lang);
 				ilUtil::sendSuccess($this->lng->txt('mail_sent'), true);
 				$this->ctrl->redirect($this, 'mailCodes');
 			}