diff --git a/lib/pure/json.nim b/lib/pure/json.nim
index c05bbc5884..5f509f4790 100644
--- a/lib/pure/json.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/json.nim
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@ proc escapeJsonUnquoted*(s: string; result: var string) =
     of '\b': result.add("\\b")
     of '\f': result.add("\\f")
     of '\t': result.add("\\t")
+    of '\v': result.add("\\v")
     of '\r': result.add("\\r")
     of '"': result.add("\\\"")
     of '\0'..'\7': result.add("\\u000" & $ord(c))
diff --git a/lib/pure/parsejson.nim b/lib/pure/parsejson.nim
index abf2854dd4..f86f3dfae1 100644
--- a/lib/pure/parsejson.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/parsejson.nim
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ proc parseString(my: var JsonParser): TokKind =
       of 't':
         add(my.a, '\t')
         inc(pos, 2)
+      of 'v':
+        add(my.a, '\v')
+        inc(pos, 2)
       of 'u':
         if my.rawStringLiterals:
           add(my.a, 'u')