diff --git a/src/log_helpers.sh b/src/log_helpers.sh
index e6fb51c..a1341cf 100644
--- a/src/log_helpers.sh
+++ b/src/log_helpers.sh
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ function _log_x() {
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	for line in $(echo -e "$lines"); do
+	lines=$(echo -e "$lines")
+	while IFS= read -r line; do
 		echo_err "${prefix}${line}"
-	done
+	done <<< "$lines"
 }
 
 function log_error() {
diff --git a/test/log_helpers.bats b/test/log_helpers.bats
index 2dc92b1..dfae74c 100644
--- a/test/log_helpers.bats
+++ b/test/log_helpers.bats
@@ -63,22 +63,22 @@ Baz"
 @test "log_error should print GHA error command with multiple errors when multiline message provided (using \n)" {
 	GITHUB_ACTIONS="true"
 
-	run log_error "Foo" "Bar\nBaz"
+	run log_error "Foo Bar" "Hello 1\nHello 2"
 
 	assert_success
-	assert_output "::error title=Foo::Bar
-::error title=Foo::Baz"
+	assert_output "::error title=Foo Bar::Hello 1
+::error title=Foo Bar::Hello 2"
 }
 
 @test "log_error should print GHA error command with multiple errors when multiline message provided (using multiple arguments)" {
 	GITHUB_ACTIONS="true"
 
-	run log_error "Foo" "Bar
-Baz"
+	run log_error "Foo Bar" "Hello 1
+Hello 2"
 
 	assert_success
-	assert_output "::error title=Foo::Bar
-::error title=Foo::Baz"
+	assert_output "::error title=Foo Bar::Hello 1
+::error title=Foo Bar::Hello 2"
 }
 
 @test "log_warning should print warning with title" {