diff --git a/bin/tools/doxyFilter.sed b/bin/tools/doxyFilter.sed
index 9fd65302d1..a0e6e4ff40 100644
--- a/bin/tools/doxyFilter.sed
+++ b/bin/tools/doxyFilter.sed
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ s/.*\*\//\*\//
 # convert /heading in source files to bold font and add some space
 s#\\heading \(.*\)#<br><b>\1</b>#g
 
+# add a linebreak
+s#\\linebreak#<br>#g
+
 }
 
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