diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/RaceViewController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/RaceViewController.java
index 2a013fac..b79ea678 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/RaceViewController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/RaceViewController.java
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ public class RaceViewController extends Thread implements ImportantAnnotationDel
     }
 
     public void updateChatHistory(Paint playerColour, String newMessage) {
-        Platform.runLater(() -> chatHistory.appendText(newMessage + '\n'));
+        Platform.runLater(() -> chatHistory.appendText(newMessage + "\n\n"));
     }
 
 }
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