diff --git a/src/teampulse/monitor.py b/src/teampulse/monitor.py
index 008af54..9615347 100644
--- a/src/teampulse/monitor.py
+++ b/src/teampulse/monitor.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ _POLL_JS = """() => {
         // which includes sender name and timestamp
         const pEls = msg.querySelectorAll('p');
         const text = pEls.length > 0
-            ? Array.from(pEls).map(p => p.innerText.trim()).filter(t => t).join('\n')
+            ? Array.from(pEls).map(p => p.innerText.trim()).filter(t => t).join('\\n')
             : msg.innerText.trim();
         const id = msg.getAttribute('id') || (sender + '_' + text.substring(0, 40));
         msgs.push({ sender, text, id });