diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 5a8a6f4b..288e9932 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ debugLevel=0
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
+newLinePause=True
 numberOfClipboards=10
 emoticons=True
 # define the current fenrir key
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index f166faa7..7fad3797 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ debugLevel=0
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
+newLinePause=True
 numberOfClipboards=10
 emoticons=True
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
diff --git a/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/70000-incoming.py b/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/70000-incoming.py
index 114e9b14..189b2c43 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/70000-incoming.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/70000-incoming.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class command():
         if abs(self.env['screenData']['newCursor']['x'] - self.env['screenData']['oldCursor']['x']) >= 1:
             if len(self.env['screenData']['newDelta']) <= 2:
                 return          
-    
+
         self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(self.env['screenData']['newDelta'], interrupt=False)
 
     def setCallback(self, callback):
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/outputManager.py b/src/fenrir/core/outputManager.py
index 016563fc..6b4c5088 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/outputManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/outputManager.py
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ class outputManager():
         
         try:
             text = self.env['runtime']['punctuationManager'].proceedPunctuation(text,ignorePunctuation) 
+            text = text.replace('\n',' , ')
+
             self.env['runtime']['speechDriver'].speak(text)
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("Speak: "+ text,debug.debugLevel.INFO)                
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
index 7a8906cc..146f9a5e 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ settings = {
   'punctuationProfile':'default',
   'punctuationLevel': 'some',
   'respectPunctuationPause':True,
+  'newLinePause':True,
   'numberOfClipboards': 10,
   'emoticons': True,
   'fenrirKeys': ['KEY_KP0','KEY_META'],
diff --git a/src/fenrir/screenDriver/linux.py b/src/fenrir/screenDriver/linux.py
index 36b3a386..654aae72 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/screenDriver/linux.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/screenDriver/linux.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class driver():
         # changes on the screen
         oldScreenText = re.sub(' +',' ',self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].getWindowAreaInText(self.env['screenData']['oldContentText']))
         newScreenText = re.sub(' +',' ',self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].getWindowAreaInText(self.env['screenData']['newContentText']))        
+        typing = False
         if (self.env['screenData']['oldContentText'] != self.env['screenData']['newContentText']) and \
           (self.env['screenData']['newContentText'] != '' ):
             if oldScreenText == '' and\
@@ -132,12 +133,17 @@ class driver():
                     oldScreenText = re.sub(' +',' ',oldScreenText)
                     newScreenText = self.env['screenData']['newContentText'][cursorLineStart:cursorLineEnd]
                     newScreenText = re.sub(' +',' ',newScreenText)
-                    diff = difflib.ndiff(oldScreenText, newScreenText)      
+                    diff = difflib.ndiff(oldScreenText, newScreenText) 
+                    typing = True                      
                 else:
                     diff = difflib.ndiff( oldScreenText.split('\n'),\
                       newScreenText.split('\n'))
 
                 diffList = list(diff)
                 
-                self.env['screenData']['newDelta'] = ''.join(x[2:] for x in diffList if x[0] == '+')             
+                if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'newLinePause') and not typing:
+                    self.env['screenData']['newDelta'] = '\n'.join(x[2:] for x in diffList if x[0] == '+')
+                else:
+                    self.env['screenData']['newDelta'] = ''.join(x[2:] for x in diffList if x[0] == '+')             
                 self.env['screenData']['newNegativeDelta'] = ''.join(x[2:] for x in diffList if x[0] == '-')
+