diff --git a/public/language/en_GB/modules.json b/public/language/en_GB/modules.json
index fdaf14dd5b..9bf107bec6 100644
--- a/public/language/en_GB/modules.json
+++ b/public/language/en_GB/modules.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	"chat.pop-out": "Pop out chat",
 	"chat.maximize": "Maximize",
 
-	"composer.user_said_in": "%1 said in %2:\n",
-	"composer.user_said": "%1 said:\n",
+	"composer.user_said_in": "%1 said in %2:",
+	"composer.user_said": "%1 said:",
 	"composer.discard": "Are you sure you wish to discard this post?"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/src/forum/topic/postTools.js b/public/src/forum/topic/postTools.js
index b71263bc75..5fe564c3db 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/topic/postTools.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/topic/postTools.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', ['composer', 'share', 'navigator'], function(com
 			if($('.composer').length) {
 				composer.addQuote(tid, ajaxify.variables.get('topic_slug'), getData(button, 'data-index'), pid, topicName, username, quoted);
 			} else {
-				composer.newReply(tid, pid, topicName, '[[modules:composer.user_said, ' + username + ']]' + quoted);
+				composer.newReply(tid, pid, topicName, '[[modules:composer.user_said, ' + username + ']]\n' + quoted);
 			}
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/public/src/modules/composer.js b/public/src/modules/composer.js
index 478c7738dc..1ca81906de 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/composer.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/composer.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ define('composer', dependencies, function(taskbar, controls, uploads, formatting
 		var uuid = composer.active;
 
 		if (uuid === undefined) {
-			composer.newReply(tid, pid, title, '[[modules:composer.user_said, ' + username + ']]' + text);
+			composer.newReply(tid, pid, title, '[[modules:composer.user_said, ' + username + ']]\n' + text);
 			return;
 		}
 		var postContainer = $('#cmp-uuid-' + uuid);
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ define('composer', dependencies, function(taskbar, controls, uploads, formatting
 		var prevText = bodyEl.val();
 		if (parseInt(tid, 10) !== parseInt(composer.posts[uuid].tid, 10)) {
 			var link = '[' + title + '](/topic/' + topicSlug + '/' + (parseInt(postIndex, 10) + 1) + ')';
-			translator.translate('[[modules:composer.user_said_in, ' + username + ', ' + link + ']]', onTranslated);
+			translator.translate('[[modules:composer.user_said_in, ' + username + ', ' + link + ']]\n', onTranslated);
 		} else {
-			translator.translate('[[modules:composer.user_said, ' + username + ']]', onTranslated);
+			translator.translate('[[modules:composer.user_said, ' + username + ']]\n', onTranslated);
 		}
 
 		function onTranslated(translated) {