diff --git a/src/model/ical_bridge.rs b/src/model/ical_bridge.rs
index 50523a6..d305188 100644
--- a/src/model/ical_bridge.rs
+++ b/src/model/ical_bridge.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ pub fn load_calendar(calendar_path: &std::path::Path, events: &mut EventsCollect
         Err(e) => { warn!("Could not read the calendar: {}", e); return; },
     };
 
+	// make sure to handle wrapped lines (as per RFC 5545 section 3.1)
+	let contents = icalendar::parser::unfold(&contents);
+
     let res = icalendar::parser::read_calendar(&contents);
     match res {
         Ok(parsed_calendar) => { calendar.extend(parsed_calendar.components); },