diff --git a/fs_show_log.lua b/fs_show_log.lua
index f75e03a..4949ad7 100644
--- a/fs_show_log.lua
+++ b/fs_show_log.lua
@@ -84,6 +84,33 @@ yl_speak_up.input_show_log = function(player, formname, fields)
 end
 
 
+-- helper function for get_fs_show_log
+--   text: list of string
+yl_speak_up.show_log_add_line = function(text, last_day, last_who, last_line, same_lines)
+	-- split the line up so that it can actually be read
+	local line_parts = minetest.wrap_text(last_line, 75, true)
+	for i, p in ipairs(line_parts) do
+		if(i == 1) then
+			table.insert(text, '#AAAAAA')
+			table.insert(text, minetest.formspec_escape(last_day))
+			table.insert(text, '#FFFF00')
+			table.insert(text, minetest.formspec_escape(last_who))
+			table.insert(text, '#AAAAAA')
+			if(same_lines > 1) then
+				table.insert(text, tostring(same_lines).."x")
+			else
+				table.insert(text, "")
+			end
+		else
+			-- do not repeat all the other entries - we just continue text
+			table.insert(text, '#AAAAAA,,#FFFF00,,#AAAAAA,')
+		end
+		table.insert(text, '#FFFFFF')
+		table.insert(text, minetest.formspec_escape(p))
+	end
+end
+
+
 -- TODO: make use of log_type and toggle between trade entries and full log?
 yl_speak_up.get_fs_show_log = function(player, log_type)
 	local pname = player:get_player_name()
@@ -131,18 +158,7 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_show_log = function(player, log_type)
 				-- just count the line
 				same_lines = same_lines + 1
 			else
-				table.insert(text, '#AAAAAA')
-				table.insert(text, minetest.formspec_escape(last_day))
-				table.insert(text, '#FFFF00')
-				table.insert(text, minetest.formspec_escape(last_who))
-				table.insert(text, '#AAAAAA')
-				if(same_lines > 1) then
-					table.insert(text, tostring(same_lines).."x")
-				else
-					table.insert(text, "")
-				end
-				table.insert(text, '#FFFFFF')
-				table.insert(text, minetest.formspec_escape(last_line))
+				yl_speak_up.show_log_add_line(text, last_day, last_who, last_line, same_lines)
 				-- store information about the next line
 				same_lines = 0
 				last_line = this_line
@@ -152,18 +168,7 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_show_log = function(player, log_type)
 			count = count + 1
 		end
 		-- cover the last line
-		table.insert(text, '#AAAAAA')
-		table.insert(text, minetest.formspec_escape(last_day))
-		table.insert(text, '#FFFF00')
-		table.insert(text, minetest.formspec_escape(last_who))
-		table.insert(text, '#AAAAAA')
-		if(same_lines > 1) then
-			table.insert(text, tostring(same_lines).."x")
-		else
-			table.insert(text, "")
-		end
-		table.insert(text, '#FFFFFF')
-		table.insert(text, minetest.formspec_escape(last_line))
+		yl_speak_up.show_log_add_line(text, last_day, last_who, last_line, same_lines)
 		file:close()
 
 		table.insert(formspec, table.concat(text, ','))