diff --git a/packages/playwright-test/src/reporters/base.ts b/packages/playwright-test/src/reporters/base.ts
index 3b3f3cc619..7f7be29ed4 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-test/src/reporters/base.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-test/src/reporters/base.ts
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@ export function formatFailure(config: FullConfig, test: TestCase, options: {inde
             let text = attachment.body.toString();
             if (text.length > 300)
               text = text.slice(0, 300) + '...';
-            resultLines.push(colors.cyan(`    ${text}`));
+            for (const line of text.split('\n'))
+              resultLines.push(colors.cyan(`    ${line}`));
           }
         }
         resultLines.push(colors.cyan(separator('   ')));
diff --git a/tests/playwright-test/reporter-attachment.spec.ts b/tests/playwright-test/reporter-attachment.spec.ts
index 48fc59aaa6..3b35ed1d36 100644
--- a/tests/playwright-test/reporter-attachment.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright-test/reporter-attachment.spec.ts
@@ -278,3 +278,26 @@ test(`testInfo.attach throw if name is not string`, async ({ runInlineTest }) =>
 
   expect(result.output).toContain('"name" should be string.');
 });
+
+test('render text attachment with multiple lines', async ({ runInlineTest }) => {
+  const result = await runInlineTest({
+    'a.test.js': `
+      const { test } = pwt;
+      test('one', async ({}, testInfo) => {
+        testInfo.attachments.push({
+          name: 'attachment',
+          body: Buffer.from('First line\\nSecond line\\nThird line'),
+          contentType: 'text/plain'
+        });
+        expect(1).toBe(0);
+      });
+    `,
+  }, { reporter: 'line' });
+  const text = result.output;
+  expect(text).toContain('    attachment #1: attachment (text/plain) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────');
+  expect(text).toContain('    First line');
+  expect(text).toContain('    Second line');
+  expect(text).toContain('    Third line');
+  expect(text).toContain('    ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────');
+  expect(result.exitCode).toBe(1);
+});