diff --git a/sphinx_icontract/__init__.py b/sphinx_icontract/__init__.py
index 2814eae..447ed0f 100644
--- a/sphinx_icontract/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx_icontract/__init__.py
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def _format_contract(contract: icontract._Contract) -> Lines:
         doc = None
 
     if doc is not None:
-        result = condition_lines + Lines(["({})".format(doc)])
+        result = condition_lines + Lines(["", "({})".format(doc)])
     else:
         result = condition_lines
 
diff --git a/tests/test_sphinx_icontract.py b/tests/test_sphinx_icontract.py
index 7a0197e..ac20f66 100644
--- a/tests/test_sphinx_icontract.py
+++ b/tests/test_sphinx_icontract.py
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ def resolve_initial_paths(initial_paths: List[pathlib.Path]) -> List[pathlib.Pat
                 # yapf: disable
                 ':ensures:',
                 '    * :code:`all(pth in result for pth in initial_paths if pth.is_file())`',
+                '',
                 '      (Initial files also in result)'
                 # yapf: enable
             ],
@@ -395,9 +396,11 @@ def some_func(x: int) -> int:
                 # yapf: disable
                 ':requires:',
                 '    * :code:`x > 0`',
+                '',
                 '      (some precondition)',
                 ':ensures:',
                 '    * :code:`result >= x`',
+                '',
                 '      (some postcondition)'
                 # yapf: enable
             ],
@@ -474,6 +477,7 @@ def some_getter(self) -> int:
                 # yapf: disable
                 ':establishes:',
                 '    * :code:`self.some_getter() > 0`',
+                '',
                 '      (some invariant)'
                 # yapf: enable
             ],
@@ -637,6 +641,7 @@ def some_func(x: int) -> None:
             [
                 ':requires:',
                 '    * :code:`x > 0`',
+                '',
                 '      (x positive; raise :py:class:`ValueError`)'
             ],
             lines)
@@ -656,6 +661,7 @@ def some_func(x: int) -> None:
             [
                 ':requires:',
                 '    * :code:`x > 0`',
+                '',
                 '      (Raise :py:class:`ValueError`)'
             ],
             lines)
@@ -673,6 +679,7 @@ def some_func(x: int) -> None:
             [
                 ':requires:',
                 '    * :code:`x > 0`',
+                '',
                 '      (x positive; raise :py:class:`ValueError`)'
             ],
             lines)
@@ -693,6 +700,7 @@ def some_func(x: int) -> None:
             [
                 ':requires:',
                 '    * :py:func:`must_be_positive`',
+                '',
                 '      (x positive; raise :py:class:`ValueError`)'
             ],
             lines)
@@ -714,6 +722,7 @@ def some_func(x: int) -> None:
             [
                 ':requires:',
                 '    * :code:`x > 0`',
+                '',
                 '      (x positive; raise :py:class:`SomeClass.SomeError`)'
             ],
             lines)
@@ -732,6 +741,7 @@ def some_func(x: int) -> None:
             [
                 ':requires:',
                 '    * :code:`x > 0`',
+                '',
                 '      (x must be positive; raise :py:class:`ValueError`)'
             ],
             lines)
@@ -749,6 +759,7 @@ def some_func(x: int) -> None:
             [
                 ':requires:',
                 '    * :code:`x > 0`',
+                '',
                 '      (Raise :py:class:`ValueError`)'
             ],
             lines)
@@ -769,6 +780,7 @@ def some_func(x: int) -> None:
             [
                 ':requires:',
                 '    * :py:func:`must_be_positive`',
+                '',
                 '      (Raise :py:class:`ValueError`)'
             ],
             lines)
@@ -787,6 +799,7 @@ def some_func(x: int) -> None:
             [
                 ':requires:',
                 '    * :code:`x > 0`',
+                '',
                 '      (x must be positive; raise :py:class:`ValueError`)'
             ],
             lines)