1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index ff3ded900a..b5fc5f3446 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -2601,6 +2601,10 @@ rb_str_inspect(str)
 	    s[0] = '\\'; s[1] = 'v';
 	    rb_str_buf_cat(result, s, 2);
 	}
+	else if (c == '\010') {
+	    s[0] = '\\'; s[1] = 'b';
+	    rb_str_buf_cat(result, s, 2);
+	}
 	else if (c == '\007') {
 	    s[0] = '\\'; s[1] = 'a';
 	    rb_str_buf_cat(result, s, 2);
@@ -2704,6 +2708,10 @@ rb_str_dump(str)
 	    *q++ = '\\';
 	    *q++ = 'v';
 	}
+	else if (c == '\010') {
+	    *q++ = '\\';
+	    *q++ = 'b';
+	}
 	else if (c == '\007') {
 	    *q++ = '\\';
 	    *q++ = 'a';