diff --git a/main/exercise/ReadingComprehension.php b/main/exercise/ReadingComprehension.php
index 633c85754c..df8ca67356 100755
--- a/main/exercise/ReadingComprehension.php
+++ b/main/exercise/ReadingComprehension.php
@@ -113,4 +113,13 @@ class ReadingComprehension extends UniqueAnswer
 
         $this->displayReading($this->wordsCount, $turns, $text);
     }
+    /**
+     * Returns total count of words of the text to read
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function getWordsCount() {
+        $words = str_word_count($this->selectDescription(), 2, '0..9');
+        $this->wordsCount = count($words);
+        return $this->wordsCount;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/main/exercise/question.class.php b/main/exercise/question.class.php
index da34aa04da..86156e8fda 100755
--- a/main/exercise/question.class.php
+++ b/main/exercise/question.class.php
@@ -1913,11 +1913,11 @@ abstract class Question
             $header .= Display::div($this->description, array('class' => 'question_description'));
         } else {
             if ($score['pass'] == true) {
-                $message = Display::div(get_lang('ReadingQuestionCongratsSpeedXReachedForYWords'), $this->speeds[$this->level], $this->wordsCount);
+                $message = Display::div(sprintf(get_lang('ReadingQuestionCongratsSpeedXReachedForYWords'), $this->speeds[$this->level], $this->getWordsCount()));
             } else {
-                $message = Display::div(get_lang('ReadingQuestionCongratsSpeedXNotReachedForYWords'), $this->speeds[$this->level], $this->wordsCount);
+                $message = Display::div(sprintf(get_lang('ReadingQuestionCongratsSpeedXNotReachedForYWords'), $this->speeds[$this->level], $this->getWordsCount()));
             }
-            $header .= $message;
+            $header .= $message.'<br />';
         }
 
         return $header;