diff --git a/webui/src/main/java/com/muwire/webui/SearchServlet.java b/webui/src/main/java/com/muwire/webui/SearchServlet.java
index 11a97df8..8b2c800a 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/java/com/muwire/webui/SearchServlet.java
+++ b/webui/src/main/java/com/muwire/webui/SearchServlet.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class SearchServlet extends HttpServlet {
                         sb.append("<Downloading>").append(downloadManager.isDownloading(result.getInfohash())).append("</Downloading>");
                         if (result.getComment() != null) {
                             sb.append("<Comment>")
-                              .append(Util.escapeHTMLinXML(result.getComment()).replace("\r\n", "<br>").replace("\n", "<br>"))
+                              .append(Util.escapeHTMLinXML(result.getComment()).replace("\r\n", "<br />").replace("\n", "<br />"))
                               .append("</Comment>");
                         }
                         sb.append("</Result>");
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class SearchServlet extends HttpServlet {
                         sb.append("<Sender>").append(Util.escapeHTMLinXML(result.getSender().getHumanReadableName())).append("</Sender>");
                         if (result.getComment() != null) {
                             sb.append("<Comment>")
-                              .append(Util.escapeHTMLinXML(result.getComment()).replace("\r\n", "<br>").replace("\n", "<br>"))
+                              .append(Util.escapeHTMLinXML(result.getComment()).replace("\r\n", "<br />").replace("\n", "<br />"))
                               .append("</Comment>");
                         }
                         sb.append("</Result>");