diff --git a/newsdaemon.py b/newsdaemon.py
index f3d442359..445f42b88 100644
--- a/newsdaemon.py
+++ b/newsdaemon.py
@@ -102,11 +102,12 @@ def convertRSStoActivityPub(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
 
         # add the off-site link to the description
         if rssDescription:
-            rssDescription += \
+            rssDescription = '<br><br>' + rssDescription + \
                 '<br><br><a href="' + url + '">' + \
                 translate['Read more...'] + '</a><br>'
         else:
-            rssDescription = '<a href="' + url + '">' + \
+            rssDescription = '<br><br>' + \
+                '<a href="' + url + '">' + \
                 translate['Read more...'] + '</a><br>'
 
         followersOnly = False