diff --git a/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/markdown/formatter.rb b/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/markdown/formatter.rb
index 9082c3658..2b058509f 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/markdown/formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/markdown/formatter.rb
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ module Redmine
           @@formatter ||= Redcarpet::Markdown.new(
             Redmine::WikiFormatting::Markdown::HTML.new(
               :filter_html => true,
-              :hard_wrap => true
+              :hard_wrap => false
             ),
             :autolink => true,
             :fenced_code_blocks => true,
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/markdown_formatter_test.rb b/test/unit/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/markdown_formatter_test.rb
index 465bb4711..b46143547 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/markdown_formatter_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/markdown_formatter_test.rb
@@ -173,6 +173,26 @@ Nulla nunc nisi, egestas in ornare vel, posuere ac libero."]
     assert_equal '<p>This <u>text</u> should be underlined</p>', @formatter.new(text).to_html.strip
   end
 
+  def test_no_hard_wrap
+    text = <<-STR
+Para 1 line one
+still line one.
+
+Para 2 line 1 with 2 spaces#{"  "}
+line 2.
+STR
+
+    expected = <<-EXPECTED
+<p>Para 1 line one
+still line one.</p>
+
+<p>Para 2 line 1 with 2 spaces<br>
+line 2.</p>
+EXPECTED
+
+    assert_equal expected, @formatter.new(text).to_html
+  end
+
   private
 
   def assert_section_with_hash(expected, text, index)