diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/mlcount.c b/harbour/source/rtl/mlcount.c
index 59eb541af0..eac78add69 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/mlcount.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/mlcount.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ HB_FUNC( MLCOUNT )
       {
          case HB_CHAR_HT:
             ulCurLength = ( ( ULONG ) ( ulCurLength / ulTabLength ) * ulTabLength ) + ulTabLength;
+            ulLastSpace = ulCurLength;
             break;
 
          case HB_CHAR_LF:
@@ -117,4 +118,4 @@ HB_FUNC( MLCOUNT )
       ulLines++;
 
    hb_retnl( ulLines );
-}
+}
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