Adding html HR tag to Message Custom Field (for view) default value

[JensH]

Hi

I have inherited a Jira Cloud instance where the Message Custom Field (for view) is used. Some of them has <hr /> tag in the default value. 
For the existing fields this works neatly. See attached image where i have the working field and then my re-creation of this field in a sandbox environment. 

When I create new  Message Custom Field (for view) and add default value via "Edit Default Value" in Configure Custom Field and add the same tag i get <p>&lt;hr /&gt;</p> shown and when i go back to check the configuration it has been changed. 

It does any 

one know how i can redo what i have inherited?

Thanks
Jens

[Nolan McConnell]

That might just be the default value and you can't change it because it's just a page break? Not sure.