diff --git a/lib/format.js b/lib/format.js
index 2d0f35c..e4ee51c 100644
--- a/lib/format.js
+++ b/lib/format.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Format.prototype.formatText = function(text, colorTable, fontTable, safeText){
     if(this.rightIndent>0) rtf += "\\ri" + this.rightIndent.toString();
 
     //we don't escape text if there are other elements in it, so set a flag
-    var content = "";
+    var content = " ";
     if(safeText === undefined || safeText){
       content += Utils.getRTFSafeText(text);
     }else{
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Format.prototype.formatText = function(text, colorTable, fontTable, safeText){
     if(this.makeParagraph) rtf += "\\par";
 
     //close doc
-    rtf+="}";
+    rtf+="}\n";
 
     return rtf;
 };