diff --git a/www/pgm2/console.js b/www/pgm2/console.js
index 816938f31..17c68982f 100644
--- a/www/pgm2/console.js
+++ b/www/pgm2/console.js
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ consUpdate(evt)
   log("Console Rcvd: "+new_content);
   // replace space with nbsp to preserve formatting
   var rTab = {'<':'&lt;', '>':'&gt;',' ':'&nbsp;'};
+  var isTa = $("#console").is("textarea"); # 102773
   new_content = new_content.replace(/(.*)<br>[\r\n]/g, function(all,p1) {
-    return p1.replace(/[<> ]/g, function(a){return rTab[a]})+"<br>";
+    return p1.replace(/[<> ]/g, function(a){return rTab[a]})+(isTa ? "\n" : "<br>");
   });
   $("#console").append(new_content);