diff --git a/richtextfx/src/main/java/org/fxmisc/richtext/StyledTextField.java b/richtextfx/src/main/java/org/fxmisc/richtext/StyledTextField.java
index df05da18b..7c82295f0 100644
--- a/richtextfx/src/main/java/org/fxmisc/richtext/StyledTextField.java
+++ b/richtextfx/src/main/java/org/fxmisc/richtext/StyledTextField.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 public class StyledTextField<PS, S> extends StyledTextArea
 {
-    private final Pattern VERTICAL_WHITESPACE = Pattern.compile( "\\v" );
+    private final Pattern VERTICAL_WHITESPACE = Pattern.compile( "\\v+" );
     private final static String STYLE_SHEET;
     private final static double HEIGHT;
     static {