diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/Markdown/HTMLToken.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/Markdown/HTMLToken.svelte
index b66a0b01fd..fac4fad1de 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/Markdown/HTMLToken.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/Markdown/HTMLToken.svelte
@@ -131,12 +131,9 @@
 		{/if}
 	{:else if token.text.includes(`<source_id`)}
 		<Source {id} {token} onClick={onSourceClick} />
+	{:else if token.text.trim().match(/^<br\s*\/?>$/i)}
+		<br />
 	{:else}
-		{@const br = token.text.match(/<br\s*\/?>/)}
-		{#if br}
-			<br />
-		{:else}
-			{token.text}
-		{/if}
+		{token.text}
 	{/if}
 {/if}