diff --git a/app/helpers/protocols_io_helper.rb b/app/helpers/protocols_io_helper.rb
index 20a53d99c..cafb7c94b 100644
--- a/app/helpers/protocols_io_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/protocols_io_helper.rb
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ module ProtocolsIoHelper
     attribute_text1, size, table = 'no_table', image_allowed = false
   )
     image_tag = image_allowed ? Array('img') : Array(nil)
+    image_tag.push('br')
     if table == 'no_table'
       attribute_text = sanitize_input(not_null(attribute_text1), image_tag)
     elsif table == 'table'
@@ -393,6 +394,10 @@ module ProtocolsIoHelper
           pe_array = %w(
             name description os_name os_version
           )
+          key['source_data']['name'] =
+            '<pre><code>' +
+            not_null(key['source_data']['name'].gsub(/\n/, '<br>')) +
+            '</code></pre>'
           trans_text = 'protocols.protocols_io_import.comp_append.command.'
           newj[i.to_s]['description'] += pio_stp(
             key['source_data'], pe_array, trans_text
diff --git a/app/views/protocols/import_export/_import_json_protocol_s_desc.html.erb b/app/views/protocols/import_export/_import_json_protocol_s_desc.html.erb
index d3e5e1282..2b4eff332 100644
--- a/app/views/protocols/import_export/_import_json_protocol_s_desc.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/protocols/import_export/_import_json_protocol_s_desc.html.erb
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
               <% step_info_string += not_null(key['source_data']['description']) %>
               <br>
               <strong><%= key['name']+': ' %></strong>
-              <%= prepare_for_view(key['source_data']['name'],ProtocolsIoHelper::PIO_ELEMENT_RESERVED_LENGTH_SMALL,'table').html_safe %>
+              <%= prepare_for_view('<pre><code>'+key['source_data']['name'].gsub(/\n/, '<br>')+'</code></pre>',ProtocolsIoHelper::PIO_ELEMENT_RESERVED_LENGTH_SMALL,'table').html_safe %>
               <br>
               <%= t('protocols.protocols_io_import.preview.s_desc') %>
               <%= prepare_for_view(key['source_data']['description'],ProtocolsIoHelper::PIO_ELEMENT_RESERVED_LENGTH_SMALL,'table').html_safe %>