diff --git a/postfixNode.go b/postfixNode.go
index c6c1808..3aea8b8 100644
--- a/postfixNode.go
+++ b/postfixNode.go
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ func newEscapedNode(c rune) postfixNode {
 	case 'b', 'B':
 		toReturn.nodetype = ASSERTION
 		toReturn.contents = append(toReturn.contents, c)
+	case 'n': // Newline character
+		toReturn.nodetype = CHARACTER
+		toReturn.contents = append(toReturn.contents, '\n')
 	default: // None of the above - append it as a regular character
 		toReturn.nodetype = CHARACTER
 		toReturn.contents = append(toReturn.contents, c)