diff --git a/client/jailreader.py b/client/jailreader.py
index f8757e26..29c499b8 100644
--- a/client/jailreader.py
+++ b/client/jailreader.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban.client.config")
 
 class JailReader(ConfigReader):
 	
-	actionCRE = re.compile("^((?:\w|-|_|\.)+)(?:\[(.*)\])?$")
+	actionCRE = re.compile("^((?:\w|-|_|\.)+)(?:\[(.*)\])?$",
+						   flags=re.MULTILINE|re.DOTALL)
 	
 	def __init__(self, name, force_enable=False, **kwargs):
 		ConfigReader.__init__(self, **kwargs)
diff --git a/testcases/clientreadertestcase.py b/testcases/clientreadertestcase.py
index faa8dcd6..8b0d0546 100644
--- a/testcases/clientreadertestcase.py
+++ b/testcases/clientreadertestcase.py
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ class JailReaderTest(unittest.TestCase):
 		result = JailReader.splitAction(action)
 		self.assertEquals(expected, result)
 
+	def testSplitActionMultiline(self):
+		action = "mail-whois-lines[logpath=/a/b\n/c/d]"
+		expected = ['mail-whois-lines', {'logpath': '/a/b\n/c/d'}]
+		result = JailReader.splitAction(action)
+		self.assertEquals(expected, result)
+
 class JailsReaderTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
 	def testProvidingBadBasedir(self):