diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 0ff477677..a9b399701 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 
 - BSD: Fix controlling terminal not being established (:pull:`2686`)
 
+- Add support for the CSI REP escape code (:pull:`2702`)
+
 
 0.17.4 [2020-05-09]
 --------------------
diff --git a/kitty/control-codes.h b/kitty/control-codes.h
index 66f1f770c..2931bc59b 100644
--- a/kitty/control-codes.h
+++ b/kitty/control-codes.h
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@
 // *Horizontal position relative*: Same as :data:`CUF`.
 #define HPR 'a'
 
+// Repeat the preceding graphic character Ps times.
+#define REP 'b'
+
 // *Device Attributes*.
 #define DA 'c'
 
diff --git a/kitty/line.c b/kitty/line.c
index a1ddcd9e9..e5431bf7b 100644
--- a/kitty/line.c
+++ b/kitty/line.c
@@ -550,6 +550,13 @@ left_shift(Line *self, PyObject *args) {
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+char_type
+line_get_char(Line *self, index_type at) {
+    char_type ch = self->cpu_cells[at].ch;
+    if (!ch && at > 0 && (self->gpu_cells[at-1].attrs & WIDTH_MASK) > 1) ch = self->cpu_cells[at-1].ch;
+    return ch;
+}
+
 void
 line_set_char(Line *self, unsigned int at, uint32_t ch, unsigned int width, Cursor *cursor, bool UNUSED is_second) {
     if (cursor == NULL) {
diff --git a/kitty/lineops.h b/kitty/lineops.h
index 48e2179df..d215c491b 100644
--- a/kitty/lineops.h
+++ b/kitty/lineops.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ left_shift_line(Line *line, index_type at, index_type num) {
 typedef Line*(get_line_func)(void *, int);
 void line_clear_text(Line *self, unsigned int at, unsigned int num, char_type ch);
 void line_apply_cursor(Line *self, Cursor *cursor, unsigned int at, unsigned int num, bool clear_char);
+char_type line_get_char(Line *self, index_type at);
 void line_set_char(Line *, unsigned int , uint32_t , unsigned int , Cursor *, bool);
 void line_right_shift(Line *, unsigned int , unsigned int );
 void line_add_combining_char(Line *, uint32_t , unsigned int );
diff --git a/kitty/parser.c b/kitty/parser.c
index c433bfc42..73a0b3c69 100644
--- a/kitty/parser.c
+++ b/kitty/parser.c
@@ -652,6 +652,8 @@ dispatch_csi(Screen *screen, PyObject DUMP_UNUSED *dump_callback) {
         case ICH:
             NO_MODIFIERS(end_modifier, ' ', "Shift left escape code not implemented");
             CALL_CSI_HANDLER1(screen_insert_characters, 1);
+        case REP:
+            CALL_CSI_HANDLER1(screen_repeat_character, 1);
         case CUU:
             NO_MODIFIERS(end_modifier, ' ', "Shift right escape code not implemented");
             CALL_CSI_HANDLER1(screen_cursor_up2, 1);
diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index 4a070546f..570616744 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 static const ScreenModes empty_modes = {0, .mDECAWM=true, .mDECTCEM=true, .mDECARM=true};
 static Selection EMPTY_SELECTION = {{0}};
 
+#define CSI_REP_MAX_REPETITIONS 65535u
+
 // Constructor/destructor {{{
 
 static inline void
@@ -1251,6 +1253,27 @@ screen_insert_characters(Screen *self, unsigned int count) {
     }
 }
 
+void
+screen_repeat_character(Screen *self, unsigned int count) {
+    unsigned int top = self->margin_top, bottom = self->margin_bottom;
+    unsigned int x = self->cursor->x;
+    if (count == 0) count = 1;
+    if (x > self->columns) return;
+    if (x > 0) {
+        linebuf_init_line(self->linebuf, self->cursor->y);
+    } else {
+        if (self->cursor->y > 0) {
+            linebuf_init_line(self->linebuf, self->cursor->y - 1);
+            x = self->columns;
+        } else return;
+    }
+    char_type ch = line_get_char(self->linebuf->line, x-1);
+    if (top <= self->cursor->y && self->cursor->y <= bottom && !is_ignored_char(ch)) {
+        unsigned int num = MIN(count, CSI_REP_MAX_REPETITIONS);
+        while (num-- > 0) screen_draw(self, ch);
+    }
+}
+
 void
 screen_delete_characters(Screen *self, unsigned int count) {
     // Delete characters, later characters are moved left
diff --git a/kitty/screen.h b/kitty/screen.h
index d337a5a5c..efa4cf788 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.h
+++ b/kitty/screen.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ void screen_cursor_up1(Screen *self, unsigned int count/*=1*/);
 void screen_cursor_to_line(Screen *screen, unsigned int line);
 void screen_insert_lines(Screen *self, unsigned int count/*=1*/);
 void screen_delete_lines(Screen *self, unsigned int count/*=1*/);
+void screen_repeat_character(Screen *self, unsigned int count);
 void screen_delete_characters(Screen *self, unsigned int count);
 void screen_erase_characters(Screen *self, unsigned int count);
 void screen_set_margins(Screen *self, unsigned int top, unsigned int bottom);
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/kitty_tests/parser.py b/kitty_tests/parser.py
index 78ccbcac0..17df3cf3c 100644
--- a/kitty_tests/parser.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/parser.py
@@ -177,6 +177,25 @@ class TestParser(BaseTest):
         pb('\033[3 A', ('Shift right escape code not implemented',))
         pb('\033[3;4 S', ('Select presentation directions escape code not implemented',))
 
+    def test_csi_code_rep(self):
+        s = self.create_screen(8)
+        pb = partial(self.parse_bytes_dump, s)
+        pb('\033[1b', ('screen_repeat_character', 1))
+        self.ae(str(s.line(0)), '')
+        pb('x\033[7b', 'x', ('screen_repeat_character', 7))
+        self.ae(str(s.line(0)), 'xxxxxxxx')
+        pb('\033[1;3H', ('screen_cursor_position', 1, 3))
+        pb('\033[byz\033[b', ('screen_repeat_character', 1), 'yz', ('screen_repeat_character', 1))
+        # repeat 'x' at 3, then 'yz' at 4-5, then repeat 'z' at 6
+        self.ae(str(s.line(0)), 'xxxyzzxx')
+        s.reset()
+        pb(' \033[3b', ' ', ('screen_repeat_character', 3))
+        self.ae(str(s.line(0)), '    ')
+        s.reset()
+        pb('\t\033[b', ('screen_tab',), ('screen_repeat_character', 1))
+        self.ae(str(s.line(0)), '\t')
+        s.reset()
+
     def test_osc_codes(self):
         s = self.create_screen()
         pb = partial(self.parse_bytes_dump, s)
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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