diff --git a/display/private.go b/display/private.go
index 71db998..dc353d9 100644
--- a/display/private.go
+++ b/display/private.go
@@ -521,43 +521,43 @@ func handleURL(t *tab, u string, numRedirects int) (string, bool) {
 		}
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 40:
-		Error("Temporary Failure", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Temporary Failure", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 41:
-		Error("Server Unavailable", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Server Unavailable", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 42:
-		Error("CGI Error", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("CGI Error", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 43:
-		Error("Proxy Failure", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Proxy Failure", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 44:
-		Error("Slow Down", "You should wait "+cview.Escape(res.Meta)+" seconds before making another request.")
+		Error("Slow Down", "You should wait "+escapeMeta(res.Meta)+" seconds before making another request.")
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 50:
-		Error("Permanent Failure", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Permanent Failure", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 51:
-		Error("Not Found", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Not Found", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 52:
-		Error("Gone", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Gone", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 53:
-		Error("Proxy Request Refused", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Proxy Request Refused", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 59:
-		Error("Bad Request", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Bad Request", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 60:
-		Error("Client Certificate Required", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Client Certificate Required", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 61:
-		Error("Certificate Not Authorised", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Certificate Not Authorised", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	case 62:
-		Error("Certificate Not Valid", cview.Escape(res.Meta))
+		Error("Certificate Not Valid", escapeMeta(res.Meta))
 		return ret("", false)
 	}
 
diff --git a/display/util.go b/display/util.go
index e03fdd6..4ea8e91 100644
--- a/display/util.go
+++ b/display/util.go
@@ -3,12 +3,19 @@ package display
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"net/url"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"gitlab.com/tslocum/cview"
 )
 
 // This file contains funcs that are small, self-contained utilities.
 
+// escapeMeta santizes a META string for use within a cview modal.
+func escapeMeta(meta string) string {
+	return cview.Escape(strings.ReplaceAll(meta, "\n", ""))
+}
+
 // isValidTab indicates whether the passed tab is still being used, even if it's not currently displayed.
 func isValidTab(t *tab) bool {
 	tempTabs := tabs