diff --git a/src/term.js b/src/term.js
index e7d711f..db75fd5 100644
--- a/src/term.js
+++ b/src/term.js
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ Terminal.prototype.open = function(parent) {
   this.element.setAttribute('spellcheck', 'false');
   this.element.style.backgroundColor = this.colors[256];
   this.element.style.color = this.colors[257];
+  this.element.style.whiteSpace = 'nowrap';
 
   // Create the lines for our terminal.
   this.children = [];