diff --git a/src/mars_patcher/text.py b/src/mars_patcher/text.py
index 5bd7ae9..7ea7221 100644
--- a/src/mars_patcher/text.py
+++ b/src/mars_patcher/text.py
@@ -125,14 +125,6 @@ def encode_text(
     escaped = False
     markup_tag: list[str] | None = None
 
-    def handle_break() -> None:
-        nonlocal prev_break, width_since_break, line_width, line_number
-        prev_break = len(text)
-        width_since_break = 0
-        if char_val in NEWLINE_CHARS:
-            line_width = 0
-            line_number += 1
-
     for char in string:
         if not escaped:
             # Check for escaped character
@@ -158,10 +150,17 @@ def handle_break() -> None:
                         if char_val is None:
                             raise ValueError(f"Invalid markup tag '{tag_str}'")
                     if char_val in NEWLINE_CHARS:
-                        handle_break()
+                        prev_break = len(text)
+                        width_since_break = 0
+                        line_width = 0
+                        if char_val == NEXT:
+                            line_number = 0
+                        else:
+                            line_number += 1
                     text.append(char_val)
                     markup_tag = None
                 else:
+                    # Still parsing markup tag
                     markup_tag.append(char)
                 continue
         else:
@@ -173,7 +172,11 @@ def handle_break() -> None:
         width_since_break += char_width
 
         if char_val in BREAKING_CHARS:
-            handle_break()
+            prev_break = len(text)
+            width_since_break = 0
+            if char_val in NEWLINE_CHARS:
+                line_width = 0
+                line_number += 1
 
         extra_char = None