diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
         BitcoinGUI::tr("A fatal error occurred. %1 can no longer continue "
                        "safely and will quit.")
                 .arg(PACKAGE_NAME) +
-            QString("\n\n") + message);
+            QString("<br><br>") + message);
     ::exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }