diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/7207.yml b/changelogs/fragments/7207.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..177db9c49438
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/7207.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+fix:
+- Break new lines in table cell in legacy discover ([#7207](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/7207))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/default_discover_table/_table_cell.scss b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/default_discover_table/_table_cell.scss
index 5a6d69071ae7..980a335f35e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/default_discover_table/_table_cell.scss
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/default_discover_table/_table_cell.scss
@@ -104,3 +104,7 @@ $osdDocTableCellPadding: calc($ouiSizeM / 2); // corresponds to DataGrid medium
     font-size: inherit !important;
   }
 }
+
+.osdDocTableCell__dataField {
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/default_discover_table/table_cell.tsx b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/default_discover_table/table_cell.tsx
index ea141b55f23e..ddeffcabc5bc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/default_discover_table/table_cell.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/default_discover_table/table_cell.tsx
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ const TableCellUI = ({
 }: TableCellProps) => {
   const content = (
     <>
-      {/* eslint-disable-next-line react/no-danger */}
-      <span dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: sanitizedCellValue }} />
+      <span
+        className="osdDocTableCell__dataField"
+        // eslint-disable-next-line react/no-danger
+        dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: sanitizedCellValue }}
+      />
       <span className="osdDocTableCell__filter">
         <EuiToolTip
           content={i18n.translate('discover.filterForValue', {