diff --git a/zerver/webhooks/zabbix/tests.py b/zerver/webhooks/zabbix/tests.py
index 95a6277249..4600c54ae7 100644
--- a/zerver/webhooks/zabbix/tests.py
+++ b/zerver/webhooks/zabbix/tests.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class ZabbixHookTests(WebhookTestCase):
         Tests if zabbix alert is handled correctly
         """
         expected_topic = u"www.example.com"
-        expected_message = u"PROBLEM (Average) alert on [www.example.com](https://zabbix.example.com/tr_events.php?triggerid=14032&eventid=10528).\nZabbix agent on www.example.com is unreachable for 5 minutes\nAgent ping is Up (1)"
+        expected_message = u"PROBLEM (Average) alert on [www.example.com](https://zabbix.example.com/tr_events.php?triggerid=14032&eventid=10528):\n* Zabbix agent on www.example.com is unreachable for 5 minutes\n* Agent ping is Up (1)"
         self.send_and_test_stream_message('zabbix_alert', expected_topic, expected_message)
 
     def test_zabbix_invalid_payload_with_missing_data(self) -> None:
diff --git a/zerver/webhooks/zabbix/view.py b/zerver/webhooks/zabbix/view.py
index 1b53e37945..52c2c6f79d 100644
--- a/zerver/webhooks/zabbix/view.py
+++ b/zerver/webhooks/zabbix/view.py
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ need further help!
 """
 
 ZABBIX_TOPIC_TEMPLATE = '{hostname}'
-ZABBIX_MESSAGE_TEMPLATE = '{status} ({severity}) alert on [{hostname}]({link}).\n{trigger}\n{item}'
+ZABBIX_MESSAGE_TEMPLATE = """
+{status} ({severity}) alert on [{hostname}]({link}):
+* {trigger}
+* {item}
+""".strip()
 
 @api_key_only_webhook_view('Zabbix')
 @has_request_variables