diff --git a/pyte/escape.py b/pyte/escape.py
index 7dfd6b8..5397a4b 100644
--- a/pyte/escape.py
+++ b/pyte/escape.py
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
 #: *Horizontal position relative*: Same as :data:`CUF`.
 HPR = "a"
 
+#: *Repeat*: Repeat the preceding graphic character # times
+REP = "b"
+
 #: *Device Attributes*.
 DA = "c"
 
diff --git a/pyte/screens.py b/pyte/screens.py
index ebbac7c..d106a57 100644
--- a/pyte/screens.py
+++ b/pyte/screens.py
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ def __init__(self, columns: int, lines: int) -> None:
         self.reset()
         self.mode = _DEFAULT_MODE.copy()
         self.margins: Optional[Margins] = None
+        self.last_char: str = ""
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return ("{0}({1}, {2})".format(self.__class__.__name__,
@@ -479,6 +480,7 @@ def draw(self, data: str) -> None:
             self.g1_charset if self.charset else self.g0_charset)
 
         for char in data:
+            self.last_char = char
             char_width = wcwidth(char)
 
             # If this was the last column in a line and auto wrap mode is
@@ -698,6 +700,14 @@ def insert_characters(self, count: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
                 line[x + count] = line[x]
             line.pop(x, None)
 
+    def repeat_character(self, count: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
+        """Repeat drawing the last drawn character # times.
+
+        :param int count: number of characters to insert.
+        """
+        if self.last_char:
+            self.draw(self.last_char * (count or 1))
+
     def delete_characters(self, count: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
         """Delete the indicated # of characters, starting with the
         character at cursor position. When a character is deleted, all
diff --git a/pyte/streams.py b/pyte/streams.py
index cd0f51c..d6d1a99 100644
--- a/pyte/streams.py
+++ b/pyte/streams.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class Stream:
         esc.DCH: "delete_characters",
         esc.ECH: "erase_characters",
         esc.HPR: "cursor_forward",
+        esc.REP: "repeat_character",
         esc.DA: "report_device_attributes",
         esc.VPA: "cursor_to_line",
         esc.VPR: "cursor_down",