diff --git a/WifiESP32.cpp b/WifiESP32.cpp
index 5355a0d..3b9d6bd 100644
--- a/WifiESP32.cpp
+++ b/WifiESP32.cpp
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@ void WifiESP::loop() {
 	for(int i=0;i<count;i++) {
 	  int c = outboundRing->read();
 	  if (c >= 0) // Panic check, should never be false
+      // websocket implementations at browser end can barf at \b 
+      if (websocket && (cout=='\n')) cout='\r'; 
 	    buffer[i+wsHeaderLen] = (char)c;
 	  else {
 	    DIAG(F("Ringread fail at %d"),i);