diff --git a/ce/edit.c b/ce/edit.c
index dc63df5..29ce089 100644
--- a/ce/edit.c
+++ b/ce/edit.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #define STATUS_LINE_STYLE ANSIQ_GR_SEQ (ANSIQ_BG_RGB (240, 191, 88) ANSIQ_FG_BLACK)
 
+#define TAB_INSERT "  "
+
 struct edit_line {
   struct list_node_link lines_link;
   struct gapbuffer gb;
@@ -229,6 +231,13 @@ void edit_start (const char* file_path, const char* text) {
         gapbuffer_backspace (&editor.current_line->gb);
       }
       break;
+    case '\t':
+      gapbuffer_move (&editor.current_line->gb, editor.cursor.col);
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof (TAB_INSERT) - 1; i++)
+        gapbuffer_insert (&wrealloc, NULL, &editor.current_line->gb, TAB_INSERT[i]);
+
+      editor.cursor.col += sizeof (TAB_INSERT) - 1;
+      break;
     case '\n': {
       gapbuffer_move (&editor.current_line->gb, editor.cursor.col);