diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractComponent.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractComponent.java
index 08fa9467..a370826b 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractComponent.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractComponent.java
@@ -148,7 +148,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractComponent<T> implements IDIYComponent<T> {
   }
 
   protected void drawCenteredText(Graphics2D g2d, String text, int x, int y, HorizontalAlignment horizontalAlignment,
-      VerticalAlignment verticalAlignment) {
+      VerticalAlignment verticalAlignment) {
+    String[] parts = text.split("\n");
+    if (parts.length > 1) {
+      FontMetrics fontMetrics = g2d.getFontMetrics();
+      Rectangle stringBounds = fontMetrics.getStringBounds(parts[0], g2d).getBounds();
+      for (int i = 0; i < parts.length; i++)
+        drawCenteredText(g2d, parts[i], x, (int)(y - stringBounds.height * (parts.length - 1) / 2d + i * stringBounds.height), horizontalAlignment, verticalAlignment);
+      return;
+    }
+    
     FontMetrics fontMetrics = g2d.getFontMetrics();
     Rectangle stringBounds = fontMetrics.getStringBounds(text, g2d).getBounds();