diff --git a/doorstop/core/publisher.py b/doorstop/core/publisher.py
index 76c8e4f57..0d787ca73 100644
--- a/doorstop/core/publisher.py
+++ b/doorstop/core/publisher.py
@@ -282,15 +282,15 @@ def _lines_markdown(obj, linkify=False):
         level = _format_level(item.level)
 
         if item.heading:
-
+            text_lines = item.text.splitlines()
             # Level and Text
             if settings.PUBLISH_HEADING_LEVELS:
-                standard = "{h} {l} {t}".format(h=heading, l=level, t=item.text)
+                standard = "{h} {l} {t}".format(h=heading, l=level, t=text_lines[0])
             else:
                 standard = "{h} {t}".format(h=heading, t=item.text)
             attr_list = _format_md_attr_list(item, linkify)
             yield standard + attr_list
-
+            yield from text_lines[1:]
         else:
 
             # Level and UID
diff --git a/doorstop/core/test/test_publisher.py b/doorstop/core/test/test_publisher.py
index 44e3f786f..404469ee1 100644
--- a/doorstop/core/test/test_publisher.py
+++ b/doorstop/core/test/test_publisher.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from doorstop.common import DoorstopError
 from doorstop.core import publisher
 
-from doorstop.core.test import FILES, EMPTY, MockDataMixIn
+from doorstop.core.test import FILES, EMPTY, MockDataMixIn, MockItemAndVCS
 
 
 class TestModule(MockDataMixIn, unittest.TestCase):
@@ -162,6 +162,29 @@ def test_lines_text_item_heading_no_heading_levels(self):
         # Assert
         self.assertEqual(expected, text)
 
+    def test_single_line_heading_to_markdown(self):
+        """A single line heading is published as a heading with an attribute equal to the item id"""
+        expected = "## 1.1 Heading {#req3 }\n\n"
+        lines = publisher.publish_lines(self.item, '.md', linkify=True)
+        # Act
+        text = ''.join(line + '\n' for line in lines)
+        # Assert
+        self.assertEqual(expected, text)
+
+    def test_multi_line_heading_to_markdown(self):
+        """A multi line heading is published as a heading with an attribute equal to the item id"""
+        item = MockItemAndVCS('path/to/req3.yml',
+                              _file=("links: [sys3]" + '\n'
+                                     "text: 'Heading\n\nThis section describes publishing.'" + '\n'
+                                     "level: 1.1.0" + '\n'
+                                     "normative: false"))
+        expected = "## 1.1 Heading {#req3 }\nThis section describes publishing.\n\n"
+        lines = publisher.publish_lines(item, '.md', linkify=True)
+        # Act
+        text = ''.join(line + '\n' for line in lines)
+        # Assert
+        self.assertEqual(expected, text)
+
     @patch('doorstop.settings.PUBLISH_CHILD_LINKS', False)
     def test_lines_text_item_normative(self):
         """Verify text can be published from an item (normative)."""