diff --git a/packages/components/xpub-edit/src/components/withStyles.js b/packages/components/xpub-edit/src/components/withStyles.js
index 07fd1b1d2a63f5075360d2a701f1263800339440..0a108610f424ce4b56af7bc2affcee8fe61354d6 100644
--- a/packages/components/xpub-edit/src/components/withStyles.js
+++ b/packages/components/xpub-edit/src/components/withStyles.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export const withEditorStyle = Component => styled(Component).attrs({
   &:focus .placeholder {
     display: none;
   }
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
 
   ${contentStyles};