diff --git a/packages/decap-cms-widget-markdown/src/MarkdownControl/plugins/html/withHtml.js b/packages/decap-cms-widget-markdown/src/MarkdownControl/plugins/html/withHtml.js
index 9dc9a5d73af7..9039db7f871d 100644
--- a/packages/decap-cms-widget-markdown/src/MarkdownControl/plugins/html/withHtml.js
+++ b/packages/decap-cms-widget-markdown/src/MarkdownControl/plugins/html/withHtml.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const INLINE_STYLES = {
 
 function deserialize(el) {
   if (el.nodeType === 3) {
-    return el.textContent;
+    return el.textContent.replace(/(\r)?\n/g, '');
   } else if (el.nodeType !== 1) {
     return null;
   } else if (el.nodeName === 'BR') {