1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index c2ee3e2..da895c6 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1723,6 +1723,8 @@ tputc(char *c) {
                 if(sel.bx != -1 && BETWEEN(term.c.y, sel.by, sel.ey))
                         sel.bx = -1;
                 switch(ascii) {
+                case '\0': /* padding character, do nothing */
+                        break;
                 case '\t':
                         tputtab(1);
                         break;