diff --git a/debexpo/model/packages.py b/debexpo/model/packages.py
index 372c2455173a46b85485bf9f2545d8cf21afd2ff..06a1f53f401411bde2e6d2d0bfca8ff749e0e280 100644
--- a/debexpo/model/packages.py
+++ b/debexpo/model/packages.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Package(OrmObject):
         return self.description
 
     def short_description(self):
-        return re.sub(r'^[^-]* - ', '', self.description)
+        return re.sub(r'^[^-]* - ', '', self.description).split('\n')[0]
 
 
 orm.mapper(Package, t_packages, properties={