diff --git a/libraries/src/Changelog/Changelog.php b/libraries/src/Changelog/Changelog.php
index 75ce0209b28f8..8c6fbf1d80b7c 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Changelog/Changelog.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Changelog/Changelog.php
@@ -165,6 +165,14 @@ class Changelog
      */
     protected $folder;
 
+    /**
+     * Text content of the current item.
+     *
+     * @var    string
+     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     */
+    private $currentItem = '';
+
     /**
      * Gets the reference to the current direct parent
      *
@@ -225,6 +233,10 @@ public function startElement($parser, $name, $attrs = [])
             $this->$tag->data = '';
         }
 
+        if ($name === 'ITEM') {
+            $this->currentItem = '';
+        }
+
         // Skip technical elements
         if ($name === 'CHANGELOGS' || $name === 'CHANGELOG' || $name === 'ITEM') {
             return;
@@ -292,6 +304,15 @@ public function endElement($parser, $name)
                     unset($this->currentChangelog);
                 }
                 break;
+            case 'ITEM':
+                $item = trim($this->currentItem);
+
+                if ($item !== '') {
+                    $this->items[] = $item;
+                }
+
+                $this->currentItem = '';
+                break;
         }
     }
 
@@ -312,7 +333,7 @@ public function characterData($parser, $data)
 
         switch ($tag) {
             case 'ITEM':
-                $this->items[] = $data;
+                $this->currentItem .= $data;
                 break;
             case 'SECURITY':
             case 'FIX':