diff --git a/novelwriter/constants.py b/novelwriter/constants.py
index 05242c36..5a306a73 100644
--- a/novelwriter/constants.py
+++ b/novelwriter/constants.py
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ class nwLabels:
 
 class nwHeadFmt:
 
+    BR      = "{BR}"
     TITLE   = "{Title}"
     CH_NUM  = "{Chapter}"
     CH_WORD = "{Chapter:Word}"
diff --git a/novelwriter/core/tohtml.py b/novelwriter/core/tohtml.py
index 6c0fa4aa..20c01701 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/tohtml.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/tohtml.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from novelwriter import CONFIG
 from novelwriter.common import formatTimeStamp
-from novelwriter.constants import nwKeyWords, nwLabels, nwHtmlUnicode
+from novelwriter.constants import nwHeadFmt, nwKeyWords, nwLabels, nwHtmlUnicode
 from novelwriter.core.project import NWProject
 from novelwriter.core.tokenizer import Tokenizer, stripEscape
 
@@ -244,27 +244,27 @@ class ToHtml(Tokenizer):
                 parStyle = None
 
             elif tType == self.T_TITLE:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "<br/>")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "<br/>")
                 tmpResult.append(f"<h1 class='title'{hStyle}>{aNm}{tHead}</h1>\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_UNNUM:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "<br/>")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "<br/>")
                 tmpResult.append(f"<{h2}{hStyle}>{aNm}{tHead}</{h2}>\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD1:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "<br/>")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "<br/>")
                 tmpResult.append(f"<{h1}{h1Cl}{hStyle}>{aNm}{tHead}</{h1}>\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD2:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "<br/>")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "<br/>")
                 tmpResult.append(f"<{h2}{hStyle}>{aNm}{tHead}</{h2}>\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD3:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "<br/>")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "<br/>")
                 tmpResult.append(f"<{h3}{hStyle}>{aNm}{tHead}</{h3}>\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD4:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "<br/>")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "<br/>")
                 tmpResult.append(f"<{h4}{hStyle}>{aNm}{tHead}</{h4}>\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_SEP:
diff --git a/novelwriter/core/tomd.py b/novelwriter/core/tomd.py
index 1702bc6d..e634de74 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/tomd.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/tomd.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import logging
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from novelwriter.constants import nwLabels
+from novelwriter.constants import nwHeadFmt, nwLabels
 from novelwriter.core.project import NWProject
 from novelwriter.core.tokenizer import Tokenizer
 
@@ -122,27 +122,27 @@ class ToMarkdown(Tokenizer):
                 thisPar = []
 
             elif tType == self.T_TITLE:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 tmpResult.append(f"# {tHead}\n\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_UNNUM:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 tmpResult.append(f"## {tHead}\n\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD1:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 tmpResult.append(f"# {tHead}\n\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD2:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 tmpResult.append(f"## {tHead}\n\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD3:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 tmpResult.append(f"### {tHead}\n\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD4:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 tmpResult.append(f"#### {tHead}\n\n")
 
             elif tType == self.T_SEP:
diff --git a/novelwriter/core/toodt.py b/novelwriter/core/toodt.py
index 87392e52..93b8afac 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/toodt.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/toodt.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 from novelwriter import __version__
 from novelwriter.common import xmlIndent
-from novelwriter.constants import nwKeyWords, nwLabels
+from novelwriter.constants import nwHeadFmt, nwKeyWords, nwLabels
 from novelwriter.core.project import NWProject
 from novelwriter.core.tokenizer import Tokenizer, stripEscape
 
@@ -445,27 +445,27 @@ class ToOdt(Tokenizer):
                 parStyle = None
 
             elif tType == self.T_TITLE:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 self._addTextPar("Title", oStyle, tHead, isHead=False)  # Title must be text:p
 
             elif tType == self.T_UNNUM:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 self._addTextPar("Heading_20_2", oStyle, tHead, isHead=True, oLevel="2")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD1:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 self._addTextPar("Heading_20_1", oStyle, tHead, isHead=True, oLevel="1")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD2:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 self._addTextPar("Heading_20_2", oStyle, tHead, isHead=True, oLevel="2")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD3:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 self._addTextPar("Heading_20_3", oStyle, tHead, isHead=True, oLevel="3")
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD4:
-                tHead = tText.replace(r"\\", "\n")
+                tHead = tText.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n")
                 self._addTextPar("Heading_20_4", oStyle, tHead, isHead=True, oLevel="4")
 
             elif tType == self.T_SEP:
diff --git a/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py b/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py
index 43107ff8..fe65f923 100644
--- a/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py
+++ b/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ class _HeadingsTab(QWidget):
             text = ""
             label = self.tr("None")
 
-        self.editTextBox.setPlainText(text.replace("//", "\n"))
+        self.editTextBox.setPlainText(text.replace(nwHeadFmt.BR, "\n"))
         self.lblEditForm.setText(self.tr("Editing: {0}").format(label))
 
         return
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ class _HeadingsTab(QWidget):
     def _saveFormat(self) -> None:
         """Save the format from the edit text box."""
         heading = self._editing
-        text = self.editTextBox.toPlainText().strip().replace("\n", "//")
+        text = self.editTextBox.toPlainText().strip().replace("\n", nwHeadFmt.BR)
         if heading == self.EDIT_TITLE:
             self.fmtTitle.setText(text)
             self._build.setValue("headings.fmtTitle", text)
diff --git a/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py b/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py
index 1286dfd1..36cf6d79 100644
--- a/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py
+++ b/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py
@@ -429,7 +429,9 @@ def testBuildSettings_Headings(qtbot: QtBot, nwGUI: GuiMain):
     headTab.btnChapter.click()
     headTab.editTextBox.setPlainText(f"Chapter {nwHeadFmt.CH_NUM}\n{nwHeadFmt.TITLE}\n")
     headTab.btnApply.click()
-    assert build.getStr("headings.fmtChapter") == f"Chapter {nwHeadFmt.CH_NUM}//{nwHeadFmt.TITLE}"
+    assert build.getStr("headings.fmtChapter") == (
+        f"Chapter {nwHeadFmt.CH_NUM}{nwHeadFmt.BR}{nwHeadFmt.TITLE}"
+    )
 
     # Set all to plain title
     headTab.btnTitle.click()