diff --git a/cypress/integration/deposit-admin.spec.js b/cypress/integration/deposit-admin.spec.js
--- a/cypress/integration/deposit-admin.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/deposit-admin.spec.js
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@
           if (deposit.swhid !== null) {
             cy.contains(deposit.swhid).should('be.visible');
             cy.contains(deposit.swhid_context).should('be.visible');
+            // check SWHID link text formatting
+            cy.contains(deposit.swhid_context).then(elt => {
+              expect(elt[0].innerHTML).to.equal(deposit.swhid_context.replace(/;/g, ';<br>'));
+            });
           }
         });
       });
diff --git a/swh/web/assets/src/bundles/admin/deposit.js b/swh/web/assets/src/bundles/admin/deposit.js
--- a/swh/web/assets/src/bundles/admin/deposit.js
+++ b/swh/web/assets/src/bundles/admin/deposit.js
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
 function genSwhLink(data, type) {
   if (type === 'display') {
     if (data && data.startsWith('swh')) {
-      let browseUrl = Urls.browse_swhid(data);
-      return `<a href="${browseUrl}">${data}</a>`;
+      const browseUrl = Urls.browse_swhid(data);
+      const formattedSWHID = data.replace(/;/g, ';<br/>');
+      return `<a href="${browseUrl}">${formattedSWHID}</a>`;
     }
   }
   return data;