diff --git a/tabeleditor.inc.php b/tabeleditor.inc.php
index d8b1dd2..4fd1e81 100644
--- a/tabeleditor.inc.php
+++ b/tabeleditor.inc.php
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
      for (let i = 0; i< node_td.length; i++) {
        node_td[i].cellid = i;
        node_td[i].onclick = click_handler; 
-       node_td[i].initial_value = node_td[i].innerHTML;
+       node_td[i].initial_value = node_td[i].innerHTML.replace(/<br class=\"spacer\">/g, "&br;");
      }
    })();
 </script>