diff --git a/DocX/HelperFunctions.cs b/DocX/HelperFunctions.cs
index 4f66883c..69fac2a1 100644
--- a/DocX/HelperFunctions.cs
+++ b/DocX/HelperFunctions.cs
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ internal static List<XElement> FormatInput(string text, XElement rPr)
                         }
                         newRuns.Add(new XElement(DocX.w + "r", rPr, tabRun));
                         break;
+                    case '\r':
                     case '\n':
                         if (sb.Length > 0)
                         {