diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index b70d84b..293c7c1 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -101,8 +102,9 @@ func (c *Client) reply(code replyCode, args ...string) {
 	case rplKill:
 		c.write(fmt.Sprintf(":%s KILL %s A %s", args[0], c.nick, args[1]))
 	case rplMsg:
-		// FIXME escape newlines in message!!
-		c.write(fmt.Sprintf(":%s PRIVMSG %s %s", args[0], args[1], args[2]))
+		for _, itm := range strings.Split(args[2], "\n") {
+			c.write(fmt.Sprintf(":%s PRIVMSG %s %s", args[0], args[1], itm))
+		}
 	case rplList:
 		c.write(fmt.Sprintf(":%s 322 %s %s", c.server.name, c.nick, args[0]))
 	case rplListEnd: