diff --git a/src/tokenized-line.coffee b/src/tokenized-line.coffee
index 55adcac89..80e03caac 100644
--- a/src/tokenized-line.coffee
+++ b/src/tokenized-line.coffee
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class TokenizedLine
           tokenProperties.isAtomic = true
         when HardTab
           tokenProperties.isAtomic = true
+          tokenProperties.isHardTab = true
           tokenProperties.bufferDelta = 1
           tokenProperties.hasInvisibleCharacters = true if @invisibles?.tab
         when PairedCharacter