diff --git a/include/cxxopts.hpp b/include/cxxopts.hpp
index e4bb8c3..f986962 100644
--- a/include/cxxopts.hpp
+++ b/include/cxxopts.hpp
@@ -1417,8 +1417,10 @@ namespace cxxopts
 
         if (*current == '\n')
         {
+          stringAppend(result, startLine, current + 1);
           startLine = current + 1;
           lastSpace = startLine;
+          size = 0;
         }
         else if (size > width)
         {