diff --git a/src/terminal.rs b/src/terminal.rs
index 5785767..63a9e8c 100644
--- a/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/terminal.rs
@@ -633,7 +633,8 @@ impl Terminal {
                             buffer.set_redraw(true);
                         }
 
-                        if buffer.lines[line_i].set_text(text.clone(), attrs_list.clone()) {
+                        // Tab skip/stop is handled by alacritty_terminal
+                        if buffer.lines[line_i].set_text(text.replace('\t', " "), attrs_list.clone()) {
                             buffer.set_redraw(true);
                         }
                         line_i += 1;