diff --git a/src/insets/InsetText.cpp b/src/insets/InsetText.cpp
index 091f8aded1..c76f0dbf4a 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetText.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetText.cpp
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ int InsetText::plaintext(odocstringstream & os,
 	for (; it != end; ++it) {
 		if (it != beg) {
 			os << '\n';
-			if (runparams.linelen > 0)
+			if (runparams.linelen > 0 && !getLayout().parbreakIsNewline())
 				os << '\n';
 		}
 		odocstringstream oss;