diff --git a/apps/comments/lib/Activity/Provider.php b/apps/comments/lib/Activity/Provider.php
index 4940bb6afec..719d4c8bb56 100644
--- a/apps/comments/lib/Activity/Provider.php
+++ b/apps/comments/lib/Activity/Provider.php
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class Provider implements IProvider {
 		try {
 			$comment = $this->commentsManager->get((string) $commentId);
 			$message = $comment->getMessage();
-			$message = str_replace("\n", '<br />', str_replace(['<', '>'], ['&lt;', '&gt;'], $message));
+			$message = str_replace(['<', '>', "\n"], ['&lt;', '&gt;', '<br />'], $message);
 
 			$mentionCount = 1;
 			$mentions = [];