diff --git a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Subtitles/VttWriter.cs b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Subtitles/VttWriter.cs
index 4768b9632f..b6b9da8c85 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Subtitles/VttWriter.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Subtitles/VttWriter.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Subtitles
                     cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
                     writer.WriteLine(@"{0:hh\:mm\:ss\.fff} --> {1:hh\:mm\:ss\.fff}", TimeSpan.FromTicks(trackEvent.StartPositionTicks), TimeSpan.FromTicks(trackEvent.EndPositionTicks));
-                    writer.WriteLine(trackEvent.Text);
+                    writer.WriteLine(trackEvent.Text.Replace("<br />", "\r\n"));
                     writer.WriteLine(string.Empty);
                 }
             }