1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sysklogd/syslogd.c b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
index c8f13568d..0ed16bc9e 100644
--- a/sysklogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ static void split_escape_and_log(char *tmpbuf, int len)
                 while ((c = *p++)) {
                         if (c == '\n')
                                 c = ' ';
-                        if (!(c & ~0x1f)) {
+                        if (!(c & ~0x1f) && c != '\t') {
                                 *q++ = '^';
                                 c += '@'; /* ^@, ^A, ^B... */
                         }