diff --git a/packages/component-faraday-ui/src/manuscriptDetails/ManuscriptMetadata.js b/packages/component-faraday-ui/src/manuscriptDetails/ManuscriptMetadata.js
index 8e7fa1ded80839cdbcb214631d082a944846b8ee..69d79027af59245a32fbd5d180b8555cf926ce50 100644
--- a/packages/component-faraday-ui/src/manuscriptDetails/ManuscriptMetadata.js
+++ b/packages/component-faraday-ui/src/manuscriptDetails/ManuscriptMetadata.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const ManuscriptMetadata = ({
           startExpanded
           transparent
         >
-          <Text mb={1} mt={1}>
+          <Text mb={1} mt={1} whiteSpace="pre-wrap">
             {abstract}
           </Text>
         </ContextualBox>