diff --git a/builtin_jobs.cpp b/builtin_jobs.cpp
index 904d62c79..e8dd8e762 100644
--- a/builtin_jobs.cpp
+++ b/builtin_jobs.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void builtin_jobs_print( const job_t *j, int mode, int header )
 			stdout_buffer.append(job_is_stopped(j)?_(L"stopped"):_(L"running"));
             stdout_buffer.append(L"\t");
             stdout_buffer.append(j->command_wcstr());
-            stdout_buffer.append(L"\t");
+            stdout_buffer.append(L"\n");
 			break;
 		}