diff --git a/fs_decorated.lua b/fs_decorated.lua
index a77d21f..c7cd289 100644
--- a/fs_decorated.lua
+++ b/fs_decorated.lua
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ yl_speak_up.add_formspec_element_with_tooltip_if = function(formspec, element_ty
 		return
 	end
 	table.insert(formspec, element_type.."["..position..";"..element_name..";"..element_text.."]")
+
+	-- make sure the lines in the mouseover text don't get too long
+	-- each paragraph has to be split seperately so that the old newlines are kept
+	local paragraphs = string.split(tooltip, "\n", true, -1, false)
+	for i, p in ipairs(paragraphs) do
+		paragraphs[i] = minetest.wrap_text(paragraphs[i], 100, false)
+	end
+	tooltip = table.concat(paragraphs, "\n")
 	table.insert(formspec, "tooltip["..tostring(element_name)..";"..tostring(tooltip).."]")
 end