diff --git a/android/app/src/main/assets/js/core.js b/android/app/src/main/assets/js/core.js
index f67afef9c..a7610ddfe 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/assets/js/core.js
+++ b/android/app/src/main/assets/js/core.js
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
         .replace(/(?:&nbsp;\s*)+(?=<\/?p\b[^>]*>)/g, '')
         .replace(/(?:<br>\s*)+(?=<br>\s*<br>)/g, '') //force max 2 consecutive <br>, chaining regex
         .replace(
-          /<br>\s*<br>(?:(?=\s*<(?!em>|[iab]>|strong>|span>))|(?<=(?<!\/em|\/[iab]|\/strong|\/span)>\s*<br>\s*<\/?br>))/g,
+          /<br>\s*<br>(?:(?=\s*<(?!em>|[iab]>|strong>|span>))|(?<=(?<!\/em|\/[iab]|\/strong|\/span)>\s*<br>\s*<br>))/g,
           '',
         ) //look-around double br. If certain tags aren't near, delete the double br.
         .replace(/<br>(?:(?=\s*<\/?p\b[^>]*>)|(?<=<\/?p>\s*<br>))\s*/g, '');