diff --git a/checkov/secrets/plugins/custom_regex_detector.py b/checkov/secrets/plugins/custom_regex_detector.py
index 10a8f3e78a5..b92e3e56a98 100644
--- a/checkov/secrets/plugins/custom_regex_detector.py
+++ b/checkov/secrets/plugins/custom_regex_detector.py
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@ def _find_potential_secret(
                     continue
                 multiline_matches = multiline_regex.findall(file_content)
                 for mm in multiline_matches:
-                    mm = f"'{mm}'"
+                    quoted_mm = f"'{mm}'"
                     ps = PotentialSecret(
                         type=regex_data["Name"],
                         filename=filename,
-                        secret=mm,
-                        line_number=line_number,
+                        secret=quoted_mm,
+                        line_number=find_line_number(file_content, mm, line_number),
                         is_verified=is_verified,
                         is_added=is_added,
                         is_removed=is_removed,
@@ -216,3 +216,12 @@ def analyze_string(self, string: str, **kwargs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Gen
                         yield submatch, regex
                 else:
                     yield match, regex
+
+
+def find_line_number(file_string: str, substring: str, default_line_number: int) -> int:
+    lines = file_string.splitlines()
+
+    for line_number, line in enumerate(lines, start=1):
+        if substring in line:
+            return line_number
+    return default_line_number
diff --git a/tests/secrets/multiline_finding/Dockerfile.mine b/tests/secrets/multiline_finding/Dockerfile.mine
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e5d8ea5550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/secrets/multiline_finding/Dockerfile.mine
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Algolia
+const ADMIN_KEY = 'b782df1739614041699a45f8079a3623';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/secrets/test_multiline_finding_line_number.py b/tests/secrets/test_multiline_finding_line_number.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..73f0d00819b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/secrets/test_multiline_finding_line_number.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import os
+import unittest
+
+
+from checkov.common.bridgecrew.platform_integration import bc_integration
+from checkov.runner_filter import RunnerFilter
+from checkov.secrets.runner import Runner
+from tests.secrets.utils_for_test import _filter_reports_for_incident_ids
+
+
+class TestMultilineFinding(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_multiline_finding(self):
+        current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+        valid_dir_path = current_dir + "/multiline_finding"
+        bc_integration.customer_run_config_response = {"secretsPolicies": [
+            {
+                "incidentId": "test1",
+                "category": "Secrets",
+                "severity": "MEDIUM",
+                "incidentType": "Violation",
+                "title": "test1",
+                "guideline": "test",
+                "laceworkViolationId": None,
+                "prowlerCheckId": None,
+                "checkovCheckId": None,
+                "resourceTypes":
+                    [
+                        "aws_instance"
+                    ],
+                "provider": "AWS",
+                "remediationIds":
+                    [],
+                "customerName": "test1",
+                "isCustom": True,
+                "code": "definition:\n  cond_type: secrets\n  multiline: true\n  prerun:\n  - (?i)(?:algolia)\n  value:\n  - (?i)(?:algolia)(?:.|[\\n\\r]){0,80}([A-Za-z0-9]{32})\n",
+                "descriptiveTitle": None,
+                "constructiveTitle": None,
+                "pcPolicyId": None,
+                "additionalPcPolicyIds": None,
+                "pcSeverity": None,
+                "sourceIncidentId": None
+            }
+        ]}
+        runner = Runner()
+        report = runner.run(root_folder=valid_dir_path,
+                            runner_filter=RunnerFilter(framework=['secrets'],
+                                                       enable_secret_scan_all_files=True))
+        interesting_failed_checks = _filter_reports_for_incident_ids(report.failed_checks, ["test1"])
+        self.assertEqual(len(interesting_failed_checks), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(interesting_failed_checks[0].code_block), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(interesting_failed_checks[0].code_block[0]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(interesting_failed_checks[0].code_block[0][0], 2)