diff --git a/basics.yml b/basics.yml
index 9070ae9..f9d0417 100644
--- a/basics.yml
+++ b/basics.yml
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@
               matrix_message=$(echo "${subj}<br>${orig_message}")
               matrix_target="/usr/local/share/$(hostname).fifo"
               [ -n "$togroup" ] && [ -p "/usr/local/share/$(hostname)-${togroup}.fifo" ] && matrix_target="/usr/local/share/$(hostname)-${togroup}.fifo"
-              echo "$matrix_message" >"$matrix_target"
+              echo "$matrix_message" | perl -pe 's/\n/<br>/' | perl -pe 's/\<br\>$/\n/; s/^\<br\>//;' >"$matrix_target"
             else
               sudo /usr/bin/docker compose -f /home/docker/matrix.$(hostname)/docker-compose.yml run -T matrix.$(hostname)--commander -m "$message" -k --room $room --log-level WARNING WARNING
             fi