diff --git a/mod/data/field/checkbox/field.class.php b/mod/data/field/checkbox/field.class.php
index 5b3cbf725ed..07112920f2b 100644
--- a/mod/data/field/checkbox/field.class.php
+++ b/mod/data/field/checkbox/field.class.php
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class data_field_checkbox extends data_field_base {
             } else {
                 $str .= html_writer::checkbox('f_'.$this->field->id.'[]', s($checkbox), false, $checkbox);
             }
+            $str .= html_writer::empty_tag('br');
             $found = true;
         }
         if (!$found) {