diff --git a/src/terminal_pane/terminal_pane.rs b/src/terminal_pane/terminal_pane.rs
index 6754974c..0901b8c9 100644
--- a/src/terminal_pane/terminal_pane.rs
+++ b/src/terminal_pane/terminal_pane.rs
@@ -368,6 +368,15 @@ impl vte::Perform for TerminalPane {
                 // backspace
                 self.move_cursor_backwards(1);
             }
+            9 => {
+                // tab
+                let terminal_tab_character = TerminalCharacter {
+                    character: '\t',
+                    styles: self.pending_styles,
+                };
+                // TODO: handle better with line wrapping
+                self.scroll.add_character(terminal_tab_character);
+            }
             10 => {
                 // 0a, newline
                 self.add_newline();
diff --git a/src/tests/fixtures/tab_characters b/src/tests/fixtures/tab_characters
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf40aac5
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diff --git a/src/tests/integration/compatibility.rs b/src/tests/integration/compatibility.rs
index 1df46583..6fbf99e9 100644
--- a/src/tests/integration/compatibility.rs
+++ b/src/tests/integration/compatibility.rs
@@ -317,3 +317,26 @@ pub fn clear_scroll_region() {
         assert_snapshot!(snapshot);
     }
 }
+
+#[test]
+pub fn display_tab_characters_properly() {
+    let fake_win_size = PositionAndSize {
+        columns: 116,
+        rows: 28,
+        x: 0,
+        y: 0,
+    };
+    let fixture_name = "tab_characters";
+    let mut fake_input_output = get_fake_os_input(&fake_win_size, fixture_name);
+    fake_input_output.add_terminal_input(&[&COMMAND_TOGGLE, &COMMAND_TOGGLE, &QUIT]);
+    start(Box::new(fake_input_output.clone()), Opt::default());
+    let output_frames = fake_input_output
+        .stdout_writer
+        .output_frames
+        .lock()
+        .unwrap();
+    let snapshots = get_output_frame_snapshots(&output_frames, &fake_win_size);
+    for snapshot in snapshots {
+        assert_snapshot!(snapshot);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/integration/snapshots/mosaic__tests__integration__compatibility__display_tab_characters_properly-2.snap b/src/tests/integration/snapshots/mosaic__tests__integration__compatibility__display_tab_characters_properly-2.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce9f3423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/integration/snapshots/mosaic__tests__integration__compatibility__display_tab_characters_properly-2.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+source: src/tests/integration/compatibility.rs
+expression: snapshot
+---
+ OS: 5.9.13-arch1-1 GNU/Linux                                                                                       
+ Uptime: 10 hours, 42 minutes                                                                                       
+ Hostname: kingdom                                                                                                  
+ Disk usage:                                                                                                        
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+df: /run/user/1000/doc: Operation not permitted                                                                     
+	/	321G / 514G  66%                                                                                                 
+	/efi	 27M /  96M  28%                                                                                              
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+ Network:                                                                                                           
+                                                                                                                    
+	wlp2s0  192.168.0.3                                                                                                
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+[I] [20:07] kingdom:mosaic (main) |                                                                                 
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+Bye from Mosaic!█                                                                                                   
diff --git a/src/tests/integration/snapshots/mosaic__tests__integration__compatibility__display_tab_characters_properly.snap b/src/tests/integration/snapshots/mosaic__tests__integration__compatibility__display_tab_characters_properly.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec9cd4cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/integration/snapshots/mosaic__tests__integration__compatibility__display_tab_characters_properly.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+source: src/tests/integration/compatibility.rs
+expression: snapshot
+---
+                                                                                                                    
+ OS: 5.9.13-arch1-1 GNU/Linux                                                                                       
+ Uptime: 10 hours, 42 minutes                                                                                       
+ Hostname: kingdom                                                                                                  
+ Disk usage:                                                                                                        
+                                                                                                                    
+df: /run/user/1000/doc: Operation not permitted                                                                     
+	/	321G / 514G  66%                                                                                                 
+	/efi	 27M /  96M  28%                                                                                              
+                                                                                                                    
+ Network:                                                                                                           
+                                                                                                                    
+	wlp2s0  192.168.0.3                                                                                                
+                                                                                                                    
+[I] [20:07] kingdom:mosaic (main) | █                                                                               
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