diff --git a/src/cat.c b/src/cat.c
index 68f3c9ac5..c9838cfc5 100644
--- a/src/cat.c
+++ b/src/cat.c
@@ -486,7 +486,15 @@ cat (
                   *bpout++ = ch + 64;
                 }
               else if (ch != '\n')
-                *bpout++ = ch;
+                {
+                  if (ch == '\r' && (*bpin == '\n') && show_ends)
+                    {
+                      *bpout++ = '^';
+                      *bpout++ = ch + 64;
+                    }
+                  else
+                    *bpout++ = ch;
+                }
               else
                 {
                   newlines = -1;