diff --git a/templates/views/UserProfileView.html b/templates/views/UserProfileView.html
index 1b95fd0..c3d1cac 100644
--- a/templates/views/UserProfileView.html
+++ b/templates/views/UserProfileView.html
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
                     <div class="profile-info-row">
                         <div class="profile-info-name"> About Me</div>
                         <div class="profile-info-value">
-                            <span class="usereditable" id="about" style="display: inline;"><%= description %></span>
+                            <div class="usereditable" id="about" style="display: inline; white-space:pre-wrap;"><%= description.replace(/\n/g, '<br />') %></div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -153,4 +153,4 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>