diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index 63f0ebf..24e3235 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -79,8 +79,13 @@ put_reg(char r)
 			if(*s == '(') s++, --ss;
 			while(s < ss) {
 				char c = *s++;
-				if(c == '\\' && *s++ == 'n') c = 0xa;
-				putc(c, stdout);
+				if(c == '\\') {
+					switch(*s++) {
+					case 'n': putc(0x0a, stdout); break;
+					case 's': putc(0x20, stdout); break;
+					}
+				} else
+					putc(c, stdout);
 			}
 		} else
 			while(s < ss) *outp_++ = *s++;
@@ -200,7 +205,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if(argc < 2)
 		return !printf("usage: modal [-v] source.modal\n");
 	if(argc < 3 && argv[1][0] == '-' && argv[1][1] == 'v')
-		return !printf("Modal Interpreter, 11 Apr 2024.\n");
+		return !printf("Modal Interpreter, 12 Apr 2024.\n");
 	if(!(f = fopen(argv[1], "r")))
 		return !printf("Invalid Modal file: %s.\n", argv[1]);
 	while(fread(&c, 1, 1, f)) {