diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index 113c359fc..58fd6eeea 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -1474,6 +1474,22 @@ def save_media_in_form_post(media_bytes, debug: bool,
     return filename, attachment_media_type
 
 
+def combine_textarea_lines(text: str) -> str:
+    """Combines separate lines
+    """
+    result = ''
+    ctr = 0
+    paragraphs = text.split('\n\n')
+    for para in paragraphs:
+        para = para.replace('\n', ' ')
+        para = para.replace('  ', ' ')
+        if ctr > 0:
+            result += '\n\n'
+        result += para
+        ctr += 1
+    return result
+
+
 def extract_text_fields_in_post(post_bytes, boundary: str, debug: bool,
                                 unit_test_data: str = None) -> {}:
     """Returns a dictionary containing the text fields of a http form POST
@@ -1546,6 +1562,8 @@ def extract_text_fields_in_post(post_bytes, boundary: str, debug: bool,
                     post_value += '\n'
                 post_value += post_lines[line]
         fields[post_key] = urllib.parse.unquote(post_value)
+        if boundary == '--LYNX' and post_key in ('message', 'bio'):
+            fields[post_key] = combine_textarea_lines(fields[post_key])
     return fields
 
 
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index b56e03bc7..1570202c1 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ from inbox import valid_inbox
 from inbox import valid_inbox_filenames
 from inbox import cache_svg_images
 from categories import guess_hashtag_category
+from content import combine_textarea_lines
 from content import detect_dogwhistles
 from content import remove_script
 from content import create_edits_html
@@ -7412,6 +7413,42 @@ def _test_text_standardize():
     assert result == expected
 
 
+def _test_combine_lines():
+    print('combine_lines')
+    text = 'This is a test'
+    expected = text
+    result = combine_textarea_lines(text)
+    if result != expected:
+        print('expected: ' + expected)
+        print('result: ' + result)
+    assert result == expected
+
+    text = 'First line.\n\nSecond line.'
+    expected = text
+    result = combine_textarea_lines(text)
+    if result != expected:
+        print('expected: ' + expected)
+        print('result: ' + result)
+    assert result == expected
+
+    text = 'First\nline.\n\nSecond\nline.'
+    expected = 'First line.\n\nSecond line.'
+    result = combine_textarea_lines(text)
+    if result != expected:
+        print('expected: ' + expected)
+        print('result: ' + result)
+    assert result == expected
+
+    # with extra space
+    text = 'First\nline.\n\nSecond \nline.'
+    expected = 'First line.\n\nSecond line.'
+    result = combine_textarea_lines(text)
+    if result != expected:
+        print('expected: ' + expected)
+        print('result: ' + result)
+    assert result == expected
+
+
 def run_all_tests():
     base_dir = os.getcwd()
     print('Running tests...')
@@ -7429,6 +7466,7 @@ def run_all_tests():
     _test_checkbox_names()
     _test_thread_functions()
     _test_functions()
+    _test_combine_lines()
     _test_text_standardize()
     _test_dogwhistles()
     _test_remove_end_of_line()