diff --git a/engine/client/cl_font.c b/engine/client/cl_font.c
index 79eb5ceb..20720e70 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_font.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_font.c
@@ -207,8 +207,12 @@ int CL_DrawString( float x, float y, const char *s, rgba_t color, cl_font_t *fon
 			if( !*s )
 				break;
 
-			draw_len = 0;
-			y += font->charHeight;
+			// some client functions ignore newlines
+			if( !FBitSet( flags, FONT_DRAW_NOLF ))
+			{
+				draw_len = 0;
+				y += font->charHeight;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if( IsColorString( s ))
diff --git a/engine/client/client.h b/engine/client/client.h
index 370da0f2..b61848d0 100644
--- a/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/engine/client/client.h
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ typedef struct
 #define FONT_DRAW_UTF8     BIT( 1 ) // call UtfProcessChar
 #define FONT_DRAW_FORCECOL BIT( 2 ) // ignore colorcodes
 #define FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE BIT( 3 ) // ignore font's default rendermode
+#define FONT_DRAW_NOLF     BIT( 4 ) // ignore \n
 
 typedef struct
 {