diff --git a/modules/multi-column.xml b/modules/multi-column.xml
index a82c7e3..346d4cb 100755
--- a/modules/multi-column.xml
+++ b/modules/multi-column.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 	<!--
-		Create a layout of multiple columns across the page. By default, columns are of equal width, but may be varied on a column-by-column basis. Each column is totally independent of the others, i.e., you can't have text automatically flowing from one column to the next (yet).
+		Create a layout of multiple columns across the page. By default, columns are of equal width, but may be varied on a column-by-column basis. Each column is totally independent of the others, i.e., you can't have text automatically flowing from one column to the next (yet). In LaTeX, the multi-column layout is formatted as a separate paragraph to prevent run-on text into the right margin.
 		
 		@vspace: The amount of vertical space to put around the multi-column elements. [small, medium, big, LaTeX length, NONE]
 		
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@
 				<xsl:value-of select="1" />
 				<xsl:if test="@width"><xsl:value-of select="@width" /></xsl:if>
 			</xsl:variable>
+			
+			<!--
+				Ensure that layout is treated as a separate paragraph.
+			-->
+			<xsl:call-template name="newline-internal" />
+			<xsl:call-template name="newline-internal" />
+			
 			<xsl:choose>
 				<xsl:when test="@vspace = 'small'"><xsl:text>\smallskip</xsl:text></xsl:when>
 				<xsl:when test="@vspace = 'medium'"><xsl:text>\medskip</xsl:text></xsl:when>
@@ -66,6 +73,12 @@
 				<xsl:when test="@vspace = 'big'"><xsl:text>\bigskip</xsl:text></xsl:when>
 				<xsl:when test="@vspace"><xsl:text>\vskip</xsl:text><xsl:value-of select="@vspace" /></xsl:when>
 			</xsl:choose>
+			
+			<!--
+				Ensure that layout is treated as a separate paragraph.
+			-->
+			<xsl:call-template name="newline-internal" />
+			<xsl:call-template name="newline-internal" />
 		</common>
 		<common formats="/html/xhtml/">
 			<xsl:variable name="total-width">