diff --git a/usr.bin/unexpand/unexpand.c b/usr.bin/unexpand/unexpand.c
index 0d6b80c602ca..a98df5539879 100644
--- a/usr.bin/unexpand/unexpand.c
+++ b/usr.bin/unexpand/unexpand.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ tabify(void)
 		} else if (ch == '\n') {
 			putchar('\n');
 			doneline = ocol = dcol = 0;
+			continue;
 		} else if (ch != ' ' || dcol > limit) {
 			putchar(ch);
 			if (isprint(ch))