diff --git a/tracks/app/helpers/feed_helper.rb b/tracks/app/helpers/feed_helper.rb
index b05f056d..345d9fe2 100644
--- a/tracks/app/helpers/feed_helper.rb
+++ b/tracks/app/helpers/feed_helper.rb
@@ -57,4 +57,9 @@ module FeedHelper
     return result_string
   end
   
+  def format_ical_notes(notes)
+    split_notes = notes.split(/\n/)
+    joined_notes = split_notes.join("\\n")
+  end
+  
 end
diff --git a/tracks/app/views/feed/ical.rhtml b/tracks/app/views/feed/ical.rhtml
index f3a69dc4..f68001d2 100644
--- a/tracks/app/views/feed/ical.rhtml
+++ b/tracks/app/views/feed/ical.rhtml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DTSTAMP:<%= @todo.created_at.strftime("%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ") %>
 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:<%= @todo.created_at.strftime("%Y%m%d") %>
 SUMMARY:<%= @todo.description %>
 <% if @todo.notes? -%>
-DESCRIPTION:<%= @todo.notes %>
+DESCRIPTION:<%= format_ical_notes(@todo.notes) %>
 <% end -%>
 <% if @todo.due -%>
 DUE;VALUE=DATE:<%= @todo.due.strftime("%Y%m%d") %>