diff --git a/git.py b/git.py
index ca43f16ee..287376f2a 100644
--- a/git.py
+++ b/git.py
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ __status__ = "Production"
 import os
 
 
-def gitFormatContent(content) -> str:
+def gitFormatContent(content: str) -> str:
     """ replace html formatting, so that it's more
     like the original patch file
     """
-    contentStr = content.replace('<br>', '\n').replace('<br \>', '\n')
+    contentStr = content.replace('<br>', '\n').replace('<br \\>', '\n')
     contentStr = contentStr.replace('<p>', '').replace('</p>', '\n')
     if 'From ' in contentStr:
-        contentStr = contentStr.split('From ', 1)[1]
+        contentStr = 'From ' + contentStr.split('From ', 1)[1]
     return contentStr
 
 
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index d783d812e..7817dbe53 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ from git import isGitPatch
 from git import receiveGitPatch
 from git import gitFormatContent
 
+
 def storeHashTags(baseDir: str, nickname: str, postJsonObject: {}) -> None:
     """Extracts hashtags from an incoming post and updates the
     relevant tags files.
@@ -1708,7 +1709,7 @@ def gitPatchNotify(baseDir: str, handle: str,
     patchFile = accountDir + '/.newPatch'
     with open(patchFile, 'w') as fp:
         fp.write(subject)
-    
+
     with open(patchFile + 'Content', 'w') as fp:
         fp.write(gitFormatContent(content))