diff --git a/Songify Slim/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Songify Slim/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 61149eb9..e1c4093a 100644
--- a/Songify Slim/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs	
+++ b/Songify Slim/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs	
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
 [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.6.5.2")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.6.5.2")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.6.5.3")]
 [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguage("en")]
 [assembly: Guid("442379e3-32d8-42d1-ab09-cba229672453")]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Songify Slim/UserControls/MotdControl.xaml b/Songify Slim/UserControls/MotdControl.xaml
index 9996d098..5d6cb28f 100644
--- a/Songify Slim/UserControls/MotdControl.xaml	
+++ b/Songify Slim/UserControls/MotdControl.xaml	
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
         CornerRadius="10">
         <Grid>
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                <ColumnDefinition />
-                <ColumnDefinition />
-                <ColumnDefinition />
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
             </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                 <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <StackPanel
                 Grid.Row="0"
-                Grid.Column="0"
+                Grid.Column="1"
                 Orientation="Horizontal">
                 <TextBlock Text="Date: " />
                 <TextBlock x:Name="TbDate" />
             </StackPanel>
             <StackPanel
                 Grid.Row="0"
-                Grid.Column="1"
+                Grid.Column="0"
                 Orientation="Horizontal">
                 <TextBlock Text="Severity: " />
                 <Border
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@
                 Grid.Row="1"
                 Grid.Column="0"
                 Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
-                Margin="6" />
+                Margin="6"
+                TextAlignment="Justify"
+                TextWrapping="Wrap" />
         </Grid>
     </Border>
 </UserControl>
diff --git a/Songify Slim/UserControls/MotdControl.xaml.cs b/Songify Slim/UserControls/MotdControl.xaml.cs
index cb629c2d..a1633973 100644
--- a/Songify Slim/UserControls/MotdControl.xaml.cs	
+++ b/Songify Slim/UserControls/MotdControl.xaml.cs	
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 using System.Windows.Navigation;
 using System.Windows.Shapes;
 using Songify_Slim.Models;
+using Songify_Slim.Util.General;
 
 namespace Songify_Slim.UserControls
 {
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ public MotdControl(Motd motd)
             InitializeComponent();
             TbAuthor.Text = motd.Author;
             TbDate.Text = motd.CreatedAtDateTime?.ToString("dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm");
-            TbMessage.Text = motd.MessageText;
+            TbMessage.Text = IOManager.InterpretEscapeCharacters(motd.MessageText);
             TbSeverity.Text = motd.Severity;
 
             Brush severitybrush = motd.Severity switch