diff --git a/tests/test_data/XML/root.xml b/tests/test_data/XML/root.xml
index ea7dd23..2d5605e 100644
--- a/tests/test_data/XML/root.xml
+++ b/tests/test_data/XML/root.xml
@@ -11,9 +11,14 @@
     <property name="testrail_result_field" value="custom_field:custom_val"/>
     <property name="testrail_result_comment" value="Finding 1"/>
     <property name="testrail_result_comment" value="Finding 2"/>
+    <property name="testrail_result_comment" value="testing:&amp;&amp;qS55!T@"/>
     <property name="testrail_case_field" value="custom_case_field:custom_case_val"/>
     <property name="testrail_result_step" value="passed:Go to homepage"/>
     <property name="testrail_result_step" value="failed:Verify content"/>
+    <property name="testrail_case_field"><![CDATA[custom_steps:1. First step
+2. Second step
+3. Third step]]>
+    </property>
 </properties>
 <skipped type="pytest.skip" message="Please skip">skipped by user</skipped>
 </testcase>
diff --git a/tests/test_data/json/root.json b/tests/test_data/json/root.json
index b29a532..77f6b5a 100644
--- a/tests/test_data/json/root.json
+++ b/tests/test_data/json/root.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                     "refs": null,
                     "result": {
                         "assignedto_id": null,
-                        "comment": "Finding 1\n\nFinding 2\n\nType: pytest.skip\nMessage: Please skip\nText: skipped by user",
+                        "comment": "Finding 1\n\nFinding 2\n\ntesting:&&qS55!T@\n\nType: pytest.skip\nMessage: Please skip\nText: skipped by user",
                         "defects": null,
                         "elapsed": "159s",
                         "junit_result_unparsed": [],
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
                     "template_id": null,
                     "title": "test_testrail_test_suite",
                     "case_fields": {
-                        "custom_case_field": "custom_case_val"
+                        "custom_case_field": "custom_case_val",
+                        "custom_steps": "1. First step\n2. Second step\n3. Third step"
                     },
                     "type_id": null
                 },
diff --git a/trcli/__init__.py b/trcli/__init__.py
index 2cbc28c..bdc0f16 100644
--- a/trcli/__init__.py
+++ b/trcli/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.9.2"
+__version__ = "1.9.3"
diff --git a/trcli/readers/junit_xml.py b/trcli/readers/junit_xml.py
index d3eb0f3..1a8a79a 100644
--- a/trcli/readers/junit_xml.py
+++ b/trcli/readers/junit_xml.py
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ def parse_file(self) -> List[TestRailSuite]:
                             if prop.name and prop.name.startswith("testrail_result_comment"):
                                 comments.append(prop.value)
                             if prop.name and prop.name.startswith("testrail_case_field"):
-                                case_fields.append(prop.value)
+                                if prop._elem.text is not None:
+                                    case_fields.append(prop._elem.text.strip())
+                                else:
+                                    case_fields.append(prop.value)
                             if prop.name and prop.name.startswith("testrail_sauce_session"):
                                 sauce_session = prop.value
                     result_fields_dict, error = FieldsParser.resolve_fields(result_fields)