diff --git a/kitty/terminfo.py b/kitty/terminfo.py
index 85bbd0241..348e934a9 100644
--- a/kitty/terminfo.py
+++ b/kitty/terminfo.py
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ string_capabilities = {
     'kind': r'\E[1;2B',
     # Restore cursor
     'rc': r'\E8',
+    # Repeat preceding character
+    'rep': r'%p1%c\E[%p2%{1}%-%db',
     # Reverse video
     'rev': r'\E[7m',
     # Scroll backwards the specified number of lines (reverse index)
@@ -347,6 +349,7 @@ termcap_aliases.update({
     'kR': 'kri',
     'kF': 'kind',
     'rc': 'rc',
+    'rp': 'rep',
     'mr': 'rev',
     'sr': 'ri',
     'SR': 'rin',
diff --git a/terminfo/kitty.terminfo b/terminfo/kitty.terminfo
index b80645367..c5ca815cc 100644
--- a/terminfo/kitty.terminfo
+++ b/terminfo/kitty.terminfo
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ xterm-kitty|KovIdTTY,
 	oc=\E]104\007,
 	op=\E[39;49m,
 	rc=\E8,
+	rep=%p1%c\E[%p2%{1}%-%db,
 	rev=\E[7m,
 	ri=\EM,
 	rin=\E[%p1%dT,
diff --git a/terminfo/x/xterm-kitty b/terminfo/x/xterm-kitty
index e3d798eed..378be2c5c 100644
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