diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 2be46130..8b7d6fa2 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct wayland *wayl,
         .normal = {.damage = tll_init(), .scroll_damage = tll_init()},
         .alt = {.damage = tll_init(), .scroll_damage = tll_init()},
         .grid = &term->normal,
+        .tab_stops = tll_init(),
         .wl = wayl,
         .render = {
             .scrollback_lines = conf->scrollback_lines,
@@ -727,6 +728,7 @@ term_destroy(struct terminal *term)
     tll_foreach(term->ptmx_buffer, it)
         free(it->item.data);
     tll_free(term->ptmx_buffer);
+    tll_free(term->tab_stops);
 
     int ret = EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index 5339d367..11cfd495 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ struct terminal {
         int max_x_advance;
     } fextents;
 
+    tll(int) tab_stops;
+
     struct wayland *wl;
     struct wl_window *window;