diff --git a/mozilla/mail/components/addrbook/content/addressbook.xul b/mozilla/mail/components/addrbook/content/addressbook.xul
index 79c0c0c1e8e..c501bb709f6 100644
--- a/mozilla/mail/components/addrbook/content/addressbook.xul
+++ b/mozilla/mail/components/addrbook/content/addressbook.xul
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@
                   <description class="CardViewText" id="cvCustom2"/>
                   <description class="CardViewText" id="cvCustom3"/>
                   <description class="CardViewText" id="cvCustom4"/>
-                  <description class="CardViewText" id="cvNotes"/>
+                  <description class="CardViewText" id="cvNotes" style="white-space: -moz-pre-wrap;"/>
                   <hbox>
                     <image id="cvBuddyIcon"/> 
                   </hbox>