diff --git a/signs_lib.lua b/signs_lib.lua
index 3651071d..e139f0d6 100644
--- a/signs_lib.lua
+++ b/signs_lib.lua
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ end
 homedecor_update_sign = function(pos, fields)
     local meta = minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
 	if fields then
-		meta:set_string("infotext", fields.text)
+		meta:set_string("infotext", table.concat(homedecor_create_lines(fields.text), "\n"))
 		meta:set_string("text", fields.text)
 	end
     local text = meta:get_string("text")