diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d5b787a3..87cbe2c2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+  - adjusted textformat to not output wrap chars after last para
+    (Monte)
   - use tempnam() instead of unqid() to create better temporary files in
     smarty_core_write_file() (xces, messju)
   - add 'mail' to escape modifier for safe display of e-mail
diff --git a/libs/plugins/block.textformat.php b/libs/plugins/block.textformat.php
index 760b313f..aaebab2f 100644
--- a/libs/plugins/block.textformat.php
+++ b/libs/plugins/block.textformat.php
@@ -71,33 +71,30 @@ function smarty_block_textformat($params, $content, &$smarty)
     }
 
     // split into paragraphs
-    $paragraphs = preg_split('![\r\n][\r\n]!',$content);
-    $output = '';
+    $_paragraphs = preg_split('![\r\n][\r\n]!',$content);
+    $_output = '';
 
-    foreach ($paragraphs as $paragraph) {
-        if ($paragraph == '') {
+    for($_x = 0, $_y = count($_paragraphs); $_x < $_y; $_x++) {
+        if ($_paragraphs[$_x] == '') {
             continue;
         }
         // convert mult. spaces & special chars to single space
-        $paragraph = preg_replace(array('!\s+!','!(^\s+)|(\s+$)!'),array(' ',''),$paragraph);
+        $_paragraphs[$_x] = preg_replace(array('!\s+!','!(^\s+)|(\s+$)!'), array(' ',''), $_paragraphs[$_x]);
         // indent first line
         if($indent_first > 0) {
-            $paragraph = str_repeat($indent_char,$indent_first) . $paragraph;
+            $_paragraphs[$_x] = str_repeat($indent_char, $indent_first) . $_paragraphs[$_x];
         }
         // wordwrap sentences
-        $paragraph = wordwrap($paragraph, $wrap - $indent, $wrap_char, $wrap_cut);
+        $_paragraphs[$_x] = wordwrap($_paragraphs[$_x], $wrap - $indent, $wrap_char, $wrap_cut);
         // indent lines
         if($indent > 0) {
-            $paragraph = preg_replace('!^!m',str_repeat($indent_char,$indent),$paragraph);
+            $_paragraphs[$_x] = preg_replace('!^!m', str_repeat($indent_char, $indent), $_paragraphs[$_x]);
         }
-        $output .= $paragraph . $wrap_char . $wrap_char;
     }
+    $_output = implode($wrap_char . $wrap_char, $_paragraphs);
+
+    return $assign ? $smarty->assign($assign, $_output) : $_output;
 
-    if ($assign) {
-        $smarty->assign($assign,$output);
-    } else {
-        return $output;
-    }
 }
 
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