diff --git a/files/helpers/regex.py b/files/helpers/regex.py
index c696c6b82..a44f76ff8 100644
--- a/files/helpers/regex.py
+++ b/files/helpers/regex.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ query_regex = re.compile("(\w+):(\S+)", flags=re.A)
 
 poll_regex = re.compile("(^|\n|>)\$\$([^\$\n]+)\$\$\s*?" + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A)
 bet_regex = re.compile("(^|\n|>)##([^#\n]+)##\s*?" + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A)
-choice_regex = re.compile("(^|\n|>)&&([^&\n]+)&&\s*?" + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A)
+choice_regex = re.compile("(^|\n|>)&&([^\n]+?)&&\s*?" + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A)
 
 html_comment_regex = re.compile("<!--.*-->", flags=re.A)