diff --git a/novelwriter/formats/tokenizer.py b/novelwriter/formats/tokenizer.py
index 2fa617ca..69a422c8 100644
--- a/novelwriter/formats/tokenizer.py
+++ b/novelwriter/formats/tokenizer.py
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ class Tokenizer(ABC):
         if self._isNovel:
             self._hFormatter.setHandle(self._handle)
 
+        # Replace all instances of [br] with a placeholder character
         text = REGEX_PATTERNS.lineBreak.sub("\uffff", self._text)
 
         nHead = 0
@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ class Tokenizer(ABC):
         tHandle = self._handle or ""
         tBlocks: list[T_Block] = [B_EMPTY]
         for bLine in text.splitlines():
-            aLine = bLine.replace("\uffff", "\n")
+            aLine = bLine.replace("\uffff", "")  # Remove placeholder characters
             sLine = aLine.strip().lower()
 
             # Check for blank lines
diff --git a/tests/test_formats/test_fmt_tokenizer.py b/tests/test_formats/test_fmt_tokenizer.py
index 5549c14a..115203e3 100644
--- a/tests/test_formats/test_fmt_tokenizer.py
+++ b/tests/test_formats/test_fmt_tokenizer.py
@@ -1056,72 +1056,121 @@ def testFmtToken_TextFormat(mockGUI):
     tokens._text = "Some **bolded text** on this lines\n"
     tokens.tokenizeText()
     assert tokens._blocks == [(
-        BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Some bolded text on this lines",
-        [
+        BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Some bolded text on this lines", [
             (5,  TextFmt.B_B, ""),
             (16, TextFmt.B_E, ""),
-        ],
-        BlockFmt.NONE
+        ], BlockFmt.NONE
     )]
     assert tokens._raw[-1] == "Some **bolded text** on this lines\n\n"
 
     tokens._text = "Some _italic text_ on this lines\n"
     tokens.tokenizeText()
     assert tokens._blocks == [(
-        BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Some italic text on this lines",
-        [
+        BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Some italic text on this lines", [
             (5,  TextFmt.I_B, ""),
             (16, TextFmt.I_E, ""),
-        ],
-        BlockFmt.NONE
+        ], BlockFmt.NONE
     )]
     assert tokens._raw[-1] == "Some _italic text_ on this lines\n\n"
 
     tokens._text = "Some **_bold italic text_** on this lines\n"
     tokens.tokenizeText()
     assert tokens._blocks == [(
-        BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Some bold italic text on this lines",
-        [
+        BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Some bold italic text on this lines", [
             (5,  TextFmt.B_B, ""),
             (5,  TextFmt.I_B, ""),
             (21, TextFmt.I_E, ""),
             (21, TextFmt.B_E, ""),
-        ],
-        BlockFmt.NONE
+        ], BlockFmt.NONE
     )]
     assert tokens._raw[-1] == "Some **_bold italic text_** on this lines\n\n"
 
     tokens._text = "Some ~~strikethrough text~~ on this lines\n"
     tokens.tokenizeText()
     assert tokens._blocks == [(
-        BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Some strikethrough text on this lines",
-        [
+        BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Some strikethrough text on this lines", [
             (5,  TextFmt.D_B, ""),
             (23, TextFmt.D_E, ""),
-        ],
-        BlockFmt.NONE
+        ], BlockFmt.NONE
     )]
     assert tokens._raw[-1] == "Some ~~strikethrough text~~ on this lines\n\n"
 
     tokens._text = "Some **nested bold and _italic_ and ~~strikethrough~~ text** here\n"
     tokens.tokenizeText()
     assert tokens._blocks == [(
-        BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Some nested bold and italic and strikethrough text here",
-        [
+        BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Some nested bold and italic and strikethrough text here", [
             (5,  TextFmt.B_B, ""),
             (21, TextFmt.I_B, ""),
             (27, TextFmt.I_E, ""),
             (32, TextFmt.D_B, ""),
             (45, TextFmt.D_E, ""),
             (50, TextFmt.B_E, ""),
-        ],
-        BlockFmt.NONE
+        ], BlockFmt.NONE
     )]
     assert tokens._raw[-1] == (
         "Some **nested bold and _italic_ and ~~strikethrough~~ text** here\n\n"
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.core
+def testFmtToken_LineBreak(mockGUI):
+    """Test processing of forced line breaks in the Tokenizer class."""
+    project = NWProject()
+    tokens = BareTokenizer(project)
+    tokens._handle = TMH
+    tokens.setComments(True)
+
+    # They are stripped in headers
+    tokens._text = "## Hello[br] World"
+    tokens.tokenizeText()
+    assert tokens._blocks == [
+        (BlockTyp.HEAD2, TM1, "Hello World", [], BlockFmt.NONE)
+    ]
+
+    # They are stripped in comments
+    tokens._text = "% Hello[br] World"
+    tokens.tokenizeText()
+    assert tokens._blocks == [(
+        BlockTyp.COMMENT, "", "Comment: Hello World", [
+            (0, TextFmt.B_B, ""), (0, TextFmt.COL_B, "comment"),
+            (8, TextFmt.COL_E, ""), (8, TextFmt.B_E, ""),
+            (9, TextFmt.COL_B, "comment"), (20, TextFmt.COL_E, ""),
+        ], BlockFmt.NONE
+    )]
+
+    # They are used in text, with breaks enabled
+    tokens.setKeepLineBreaks(True)
+    tokens._text = "Hello[br]\nWorld"
+    tokens.tokenizeText()
+    assert tokens._blocks == [
+        (BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Hello\nWorld", [], BlockFmt.NONE)
+    ]
+
+    # They are used in text, with breaks disabled
+    tokens.setKeepLineBreaks(False)
+    tokens._text = "Hello[br]\nWorld"
+    tokens.tokenizeText()
+    assert tokens._blocks == [
+        (BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Hello\nWorld", [], BlockFmt.NONE)
+    ]
+
+    # Without forced breaks, they are preserved with breaks enabled
+    tokens.setKeepLineBreaks(True)
+    tokens._text = "Hello\nWorld"
+    tokens.tokenizeText()
+    assert tokens._blocks == [
+        (BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Hello\nWorld", [], BlockFmt.NONE)
+    ]
+
+    # Without forced breaks, they are not preserved with breaks disabled
+    tokens.setKeepLineBreaks(False)
+    tokens._text = "Hello\nWorld"
+    tokens.tokenizeText()
+    assert tokens._blocks == [
+        (BlockTyp.TEXT, "", "Hello World", [], BlockFmt.NONE)
+    ]
+
+
 @pytest.mark.core
 def testFmtToken_Dialogue(mockGUI):
     """Test the tokenization of dialogue in the Tokenizer class."""