diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60f9923e..d5c8f0b7 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # JC
 JSON CLI output utility
 
-`jc` is used to JSONify the output of many standard linux cli tools and file types for easier parsing in scripts. See the **Parsers** section for supported commands.
+`jc` is used to JSONify the output of many standard linux cli tools and file types for easier parsing in scripts. See the [**Parsers**](#parsers) section for supported commands and file types.
 
 This allows further command line processing of output with tools like `jq` simply by piping commands:
 ```
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ $ jc ls -l /usr/bin | jq '.[] | select(.size > 50000000)'
   "date": "Aug 14 19:41"
 }
 ```
-The `jc` parsers can also be used as python modules. In this case the output will be a python dictionary instead of JSON:
+The `jc` parsers can also be used as python modules. In this case the output will be a python dictionary, or list of dictionaries, instead of JSON:
 ```
 >>> import jc.parsers.ls
 >>> 
@@ -129,6 +129,32 @@ The JSON output can be compact (default) or pretty formatted with the `-p` optio
 - `-q` quiet mode. Suppresses warning messages
 - `-r` raw output. Provides a more literal JSON output with all values as text and no additional sematic processing
 
+## Contributions
+Feel free to add/improve code or parsers! You can use the [`jc/parsers/foo.py`](https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc/blob/master/jc/parsers/foo.py) parser as a template and submit your parser with a pull request.
+
+## Compatibility
+Some parsers like `ls`, `ps`, `dig`, etc. will work on any platform. Other parsers that are platform-specific will generate a warning message if they are used on an unsupported platform. To see all parser information, including compatibility, run `jc -ap`.
+
+
+You may still use a parser on an unsupported platform - for example, you may want to parse a file with linux `lsof` output on an OSX laptop. In that case you can suppress the warning message with the `-q` cli option or the `quiet=True` function parameter in `parse()`:
+
+```
+$ cat lsof.out | jc --lsof -q
+```
+
+Tested on:
+- Centos 7.7
+- Ubuntu 18.4
+- OSX 10.11.6
+- OSX 10.14.6
+
+## Acknowledgments
+- `ifconfig-parser` module from https://github.com/KnightWhoSayNi/ifconfig-parser
+- `xmltodict` module from https://github.com/martinblech/xmltodict by Martín Blech
+- `ruamel.yaml` library from https://pypi.org/project/ruamel.yaml by  Anthon van der Neut
+- Parsing code from Conor Heine at https://gist.github.com/cahna/43a1a3ff4d075bcd71f9d7120037a501 adapted for some parsers
+- Excellent constructive feedback from Ilya Sher (https://github.com/ilyash-b)
+
 ## Examples
 ### arp
 ```
@@ -1867,34 +1893,4 @@ $ cat istio.yaml | jc --yaml -p
     }
   }
 ]
-```
-## TODO
-Future parsers:
-- /proc files
-- /sys files
-
-## Contributions
-Feel free to add/improve code or parsers! You can use the `jc/parsers/foo.py` parser as a template and submit your parser with a pull request.
-
-## Compatibility
-Some parsers like `ls`, `ps`, `dig`, etc. will work on any platform. Other parsers that are platform-specific will generate a warning message if they are used on an unsupported platform. To see all parser information, including compatibility, run `jc -ap`.
-
-
-You may still use a parser on an unsupported platform - for example, you may want to parse a file with linux `lsof` output on an OSX laptop. In that case you can suppress the warning message with the `-q` cli option or the `quiet=True` function parameter in `parse()`:
-
-```
-$ cat lsof.out | jc --lsof -q
-```
-
-Tested on:
-- Centos 7.7
-- Ubuntu 18.4
-- OSX 10.11.6
-- OSX 10.14.6
-
-## Acknowledgments
-- `ifconfig-parser` module from https://github.com/KnightWhoSayNi/ifconfig-parser
-- `xmltodict` module from https://github.com/martinblech/xmltodict by Martín Blech
-- `ruamel.yaml` library from https://pypi.org/project/ruamel.yaml by  Anthon van der Neut
-- Parsing code from Conor Heine at https://gist.github.com/cahna/43a1a3ff4d075bcd71f9d7120037a501 adapted for some parsers
-- Excellent constructive feedback from Ilya Sher (https://github.com/ilyash-b)
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index b2bb6335..662159b0 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 jc changelog
 
+20200227 v1.7.5
+- Updated ls parser to support filenames with newline characters
+
 20200219 v1.7.4
 - Updated ls parser to support multiple directories, globbing, and -R (recursive)
 
diff --git a/docs/parsers/ls.md b/docs/parsers/ls.md
index d37b255c..aed2b828 100644
--- a/docs/parsers/ls.md
+++ b/docs/parsers/ls.md
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 # jc.parsers.ls
 jc - JSON CLI output utility ls Parser
 
+Note: The -l option of ls should be used to correctly parse filenames that include newline characters.
+      Since ls does not encode newlines in filenames when outputting to a pipe it will cause jc to see
+      multiple files instead of a single file if -l is not used.
+
 Usage:
 
     specify --ls as the first argument if the piped input is coming from ls
 
     ls options supported:
-    - None
     - laR
     --time-style=full-iso
     - h       file sizes will be available in text form with -r but larger file sizes
diff --git a/jc/cli.py b/jc/cli.py
index ed90b6f7..0d5b8eaa 100644
--- a/jc/cli.py
+++ b/jc/cli.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import jc.utils
 
 
 class info():
-    version = '1.7.4'
+    version = '1.7.5'
     description = 'jc cli output JSON conversion tool'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
diff --git a/jc/parsers/ls.py b/jc/parsers/ls.py
index 12477099..ec0dd6f1 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/ls.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/ls.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 """jc - JSON CLI output utility ls Parser
 
+Note: The -l option of ls should be used to correctly parse filenames that include newline characters.
+      Since ls does not encode newlines in filenames when outputting to a pipe it will cause jc to see
+      multiple files instead of a single file if -l is not used.
+
 Usage:
 
     specify --ls as the first argument if the piped input is coming from ls
 
     ls options supported:
-    - None
     - laR
     --time-style=full-iso
     - h       file sizes will be available in text form with -r but larger file sizes
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ import jc.utils
 
 
 class info():
-    version = '1.1'
+    version = '1.2'
     description = 'ls command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
@@ -215,6 +218,10 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
         jc.utils.compatibility(__name__, info.compatible)
 
     raw_output = []
+    warned = False
+    parent = ''
+    next_is_parent = False
+    new_section = False
 
     linedata = data.splitlines()
 
@@ -223,9 +230,6 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
         if re.match('^total [0-9]+', linedata[0]):
             linedata.pop(0)
 
-    parent = ''
-    next_is_parent = False
-
     # Look for parent line if glob or -R is used
     if not re.match('^[-dclpsbDCMnP?]([-r][-w][-xsS]){2}([-r][-w][-xtT])[+]?', linedata[0]) \
        and linedata[0].endswith(':'):
@@ -244,16 +248,28 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
                 if not re.match('^[-dclpsbDCMnP?]([-r][-w][-xsS]){2}([-r][-w][-xtT])[+]?', entry) \
                    and entry.endswith(':'):
                     parent = entry[:-1]
+                    new_section = True
+
+                    # fixup to remove trailing \n in previous entry
+                    raw_output[-1]['filename'] = raw_output[-1]['filename'][:-1]
                     continue
 
                 if re.match('^total [0-9]+', entry):
+                    new_section = False
                     continue
 
-                if entry == '':
+                # fixup for filenames with newlines
+                if not new_section \
+                   and not re.match('^[-dclpsbDCMnP?]([-r][-w][-xsS]){2}([-r][-w][-xtT])[+]?', entry):
+                    raw_output[-1]['filename'] = raw_output[-1]['filename'] + '\n' + entry
                     continue
 
                 # split filenames and links
-                filename_field = parsed_line[8].split(' -> ')
+                if len(parsed_line) == 9:
+                    filename_field = parsed_line[8].split(' -> ')
+                else:
+                    # in case of filenames starting with a newline character
+                    filename_field = ['']
 
                 # create list of dictionaries
                 output_line['filename'] = filename_field[0]
@@ -279,11 +295,15 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
                     next_is_parent = True
                     continue
 
-                if next_is_parent:
+                if next_is_parent and entry.endswith(':'):
                     parent = entry[:-1]
                     next_is_parent = False
                     continue
 
+                if not quiet and next_is_parent and not entry.endswith(':') and not warned:
+                    jc.utils.warning_message('Newline characters detected. Filenames probably corrupted. Use ls -l instead.')
+                    warned = True
+
                 output_line['filename'] = entry
 
                 if parent:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 52243f83..62d38a27 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ with open('README.md', 'r') as f:
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='jc',
-    version='1.7.4',
+    version='1.7.5',
     author='Kelly Brazil',
     author_email='kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com',
     description='This tool serializes the output of popular command line tools and filetypes to structured JSON output.',
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-R-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-R-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba296353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-R-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "systemd-private-016de60725a3426792b93fc9f120b8f0-chronyd.service-oZqq4u", "parent": "."}, {"filename": "systemd-private-a30a5a178daa4042b42dfaf5ff9e5f68-chronyd.service-a1tpxv", "parent": "."}, {"filename": "systemd-private-af69d7360f3e40cfa947358c0fb5a6f8-chronyd.service-T3MQ4j", "parent": "."}, {"filename": "tmp.CvALl2jE6u", "parent": "."}, {"filename": "tmp.e7AlxSxY5a", "parent": "."}, {"filename": "tmp.uXm9yegjwj", "parent": "."}, {"filename": "a regular filename", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "a combination", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "of everything", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "a newline inside", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "four contiguous newlines inside", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "six", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "newlines", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "within", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file starts with four newlines", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file starts with one newline", "parent": "./lstest"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-R-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-R-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6aa7d725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-R-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+.:
+lstest
+systemd-private-016de60725a3426792b93fc9f120b8f0-chronyd.service-oZqq4u
+systemd-private-a30a5a178daa4042b42dfaf5ff9e5f68-chronyd.service-a1tpxv
+systemd-private-af69d7360f3e40cfa947358c0fb5a6f8-chronyd.service-T3MQ4j
+tmp.CvALl2jE6u
+tmp.e7AlxSxY5a
+tmp.uXm9yegjwj
+
+./lstest:
+a regular filename
+
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+this file has
+a newline inside
+this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+
+this file starts with one newline
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-l-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-l-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ffaaf1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-l-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "a regular filename", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:12"}, {"filename": "\n\nthis file has\na combination\n\n\nof everything\n\n\n\n", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:17"}, {"filename": "this file has\na newline inside", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:14"}, {"filename": "this file has\n\n\n\nfour contiguous newlines inside", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:14"}, {"filename": "this file\nhas\nsix\n\nnewlines\n\nwithin", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:16"}, {"filename": "\n\n\n\nthis file starts with four newlines", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:40"}, {"filename": "\nthis file starts with one newline", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:13"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-l-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-l-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ede54970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-l-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+total 0
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:12 a regular filename
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:17 
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:14 this file has
+a newline inside
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:14 this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:16 this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:40 
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:13 
+this file starts with one newline
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-lR-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-lR-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6d9bae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-lR-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "lstest", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwxrwxr-x.", "links": 2, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 4096, "date": "Feb 22 00:40"}, {"filename": "systemd-private-016de60725a3426792b93fc9f120b8f0-chronyd.service-oZqq4u", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwx------.", "links": 3, "owner": "root", "group": "root", "size": 17, "date": "Feb 13 16:44"}, {"filename": "systemd-private-a30a5a178daa4042b42dfaf5ff9e5f68-chronyd.service-a1tpxv", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwx------.", "links": 3, "owner": "root", "group": "root", "size": 17, "date": "Feb 17 17:48"}, {"filename": "systemd-private-af69d7360f3e40cfa947358c0fb5a6f8-chronyd.service-T3MQ4j", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwx------.", "links": 3, "owner": "root", "group": "root", "size": 17, "date": "Feb 20 14:41"}, {"filename": "tmp.CvALl2jE6u", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwx------.", "links": 2, "owner": "root", "group": "root", "size": 6, "date": "Feb 13 16:44"}, {"filename": "tmp.e7AlxSxY5a", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwx------.", "links": 2, "owner": "root", "group": "root", "size": 6, "date": "Feb 20 14:41"}, {"filename": "tmp.uXm9yegjwj", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwx------.", "links": 2, "owner": "root", "group": "root", "size": 6, "date": "Feb 17 17:48"}, {"filename": "a regular filename", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:12"}, {"filename": "\n\nthis file has\na combination\n\n\nof everything\n\n\n\n", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:17"}, {"filename": "this file has\na newline inside", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:14"}, {"filename": "this file has\n\n\n\nfour contiguous newlines inside", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:14"}, {"filename": "this file\nhas\nsix\n\nnewlines\n\nwithin", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:16"}, {"filename": "\n\n\n\nthis file starts with four newlines", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:40"}, {"filename": "\nthis file starts with one newline", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--.", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 22 00:13"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-lR-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-lR-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f23a2d5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-lR-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+.:
+total 4
+drwxrwxr-x. 2 kbrazil kbrazil 4096 Feb 22 00:40 lstest
+drwx------. 3 root    root      17 Feb 13 16:44 systemd-private-016de60725a3426792b93fc9f120b8f0-chronyd.service-oZqq4u
+drwx------. 3 root    root      17 Feb 17 17:48 systemd-private-a30a5a178daa4042b42dfaf5ff9e5f68-chronyd.service-a1tpxv
+drwx------. 3 root    root      17 Feb 20 14:41 systemd-private-af69d7360f3e40cfa947358c0fb5a6f8-chronyd.service-T3MQ4j
+drwx------. 2 root    root       6 Feb 13 16:44 tmp.CvALl2jE6u
+drwx------. 2 root    root       6 Feb 20 14:41 tmp.e7AlxSxY5a
+drwx------. 2 root    root       6 Feb 17 17:48 tmp.uXm9yegjwj
+
+./lstest:
+total 0
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:12 a regular filename
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:17 
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:14 this file has
+a newline inside
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:14 this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:16 this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:40 
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+-rw-rw-r--. 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 22 00:13 
+this file starts with one newline
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae6e7444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "a regular filename"}, {"filename": "this file has"}, {"filename": "a combination"}, {"filename": "of everything"}, {"filename": "this file has"}, {"filename": "a newline inside"}, {"filename": "this file has"}, {"filename": "four contiguous newlines inside"}, {"filename": "this file"}, {"filename": "has"}, {"filename": "six"}, {"filename": "newlines"}, {"filename": "within"}, {"filename": "this file starts with four newlines"}, {"filename": "this file starts with one newline"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c9144f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+a regular filename
+
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+this file has
+a newline inside
+this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+
+this file starts with one newline
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/create_fixtures.sh b/tests/fixtures/create_fixtures.sh
index c00f848f..5fe34569 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/create_fixtures.sh
+++ b/tests/fixtures/create_fixtures.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ ls -R /usr     > ls-R.out
 ls -alR /usr   > ls-alR.out
 ls /usr/*      > ls-glob.out
 
+cd /tmp/lstest
+touch 'a regular filename'
+touch $'\nthis file starts with one newline'
+touch $'\n\n\n\nthis file starts with four newlines'
+touch $'this file has\na newline inside'
+touch $'this file has\n\n\n\nfour contiguous newlines inside'
+touch $'this file\nhas\nsix\n\nnewlines\n\nwithin'
+touch $'\n\nthis file has\na combination\n\n\nof everything\n\n\n\n'
+cd /tmp
+ls -R > ~/utils/ls-R-newlines.out
+ls -lR > ~/utils/ls-lR-newlines.out
+cd lstest
+ls > ~/utils/ls-newlines.out
+ls -l > ~/utils/ls-l-newlines.out
+
 lsblk      > lsblk.out
 lsblk -o +KNAME,FSTYPE,LABEL,UUID,PARTLABEL,PARTUUID,RA,MODEL,SERIAL,STATE,OWNER,GROUP,MODE,ALIGNMENT,MIN-IO,OPT-IO,PHY-SEC,LOG-SEC,ROTA,SCHED,RQ-SIZE,DISC-ALN,DISC-GRAN,DISC-MAX,DISC-ZERO,WSAME,WWN,RAND,PKNAME,HCTL,TRAN,REV,VENDOR > lsblk-allcols.out
 lsmod      > lsmod.out
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-R-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-R-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53ecef59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-R-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "lstest"}, {"filename": "this file starts with four newlines", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "a combination", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "of everything", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file starts with one newline", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "a regular filename", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "six", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "newlines", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "within", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "four contiguous newlines inside", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "a newline inside", "parent": "./lstest"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-R-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-R-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fcf9c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-R-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+lstest
+
+./lstest:
+
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+
+this file starts with one newline
+a regular filename
+this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+this file has
+a newline inside
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-l-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-l-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3e47665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-l-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "\n\n\n\nthis file starts with four newlines", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "\n\nthis file has\na combination\n\n\nof everything\n\n\n\n", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "\nthis file starts with one newline", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "a regular filename", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "this file\nhas\nsix\n\nnewlines\n\nwithin", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "this file has\n\n\n\nfour contiguous newlines inside", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "this file has\na newline inside", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-l-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-l-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c746c0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-l-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+total 0
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 
+this file starts with one newline
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 a regular filename
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 this file has
+a newline inside
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-lR-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-lR-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0eff6e78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-lR-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "lstest", "flags": "drwxr-xr-x", "links": 9, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 288, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "\n\n\n\nthis file starts with four newlines", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "\n\nthis file has\na combination\n\n\nof everything\n\n\n\n", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "\nthis file starts with one newline", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "a regular filename", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "this file\nhas\nsix\n\nnewlines\n\nwithin", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "this file has\n\n\n\nfour contiguous newlines inside", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}, {"filename": "this file has\na newline inside", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-r--r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "staff", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 10:19"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-lR-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-lR-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..629026e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-lR-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+total 0
+drwxr-xr-x  9 kbrazil  staff  288 Feb 27 10:19 lstest
+
+./lstest:
+total 0
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 
+this file starts with one newline
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 a regular filename
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+-rw-r--r--  1 kbrazil  staff  0 Feb 27 10:19 this file has
+a newline inside
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60fde242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "this file starts with four newlines"}, {"filename": "this file has"}, {"filename": "a combination"}, {"filename": "of everything"}, {"filename": "this file starts with one newline"}, {"filename": "a regular filename"}, {"filename": "this file"}, {"filename": "has"}, {"filename": "six"}, {"filename": "newlines"}, {"filename": "within"}, {"filename": "this file has"}, {"filename": "four contiguous newlines inside"}, {"filename": "this file has"}, {"filename": "a newline inside"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46ff8cf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+
+this file starts with one newline
+a regular filename
+this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+this file has
+a newline inside
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-R-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-R-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc2fa382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-R-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "systemd-private-65c1089f1d4c4cf5bc50ca55478abfde-systemd-resolved.service-La9AqY", "parent": "."}, {"filename": "systemd-private-65c1089f1d4c4cf5bc50ca55478abfde-systemd-timesyncd.service-L7q4cJ", "parent": "."}, {"filename": "vmware-root_670-2722828838", "parent": "."}, {"filename": "a regular filename", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "a combination", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "of everything", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "a newline inside", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "four contiguous newlines inside", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "has", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "six", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "newlines", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "within", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file starts with four newlines", "parent": "./lstest"}, {"filename": "this file starts with one newline", "parent": "./lstest"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-R-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-R-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79f71b20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-R-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+.:
+lstest
+systemd-private-65c1089f1d4c4cf5bc50ca55478abfde-systemd-resolved.service-La9AqY
+systemd-private-65c1089f1d4c4cf5bc50ca55478abfde-systemd-timesyncd.service-L7q4cJ
+vmware-root_670-2722828838
+
+./lstest:
+a regular filename
+
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+this file has
+a newline inside
+this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+
+this file starts with one newline
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-l-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-l-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f77a568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-l-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "a regular filename", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "\n\nthis file has\na combination\n\n\nof everything\n\n\n\n", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "this file has\na newline inside", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "this file has\n\n\n\nfour contiguous newlines inside", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "this file\nhas\nsix\n\nnewlines\n\nwithin", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "\n\n\n\nthis file starts with four newlines", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "\nthis file starts with one newline", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-l-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-l-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1fb98bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-l-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+total 0
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 a regular filename
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 this file has
+a newline inside
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 
+this file starts with one newline
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-lR-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-lR-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..341999c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-lR-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "lstest", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwxrwxr-x", "links": 2, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 4096, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "systemd-private-65c1089f1d4c4cf5bc50ca55478abfde-systemd-resolved.service-La9AqY", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwx------", "links": 3, "owner": "root", "group": "root", "size": 4096, "date": "Feb 27 18:07"}, {"filename": "systemd-private-65c1089f1d4c4cf5bc50ca55478abfde-systemd-timesyncd.service-L7q4cJ", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwx------", "links": 3, "owner": "root", "group": "root", "size": 4096, "date": "Feb 27 18:07"}, {"filename": "vmware-root_670-2722828838", "parent": ".", "flags": "drwx------", "links": 2, "owner": "root", "group": "root", "size": 4096, "date": "Feb 27 18:07"}, {"filename": "a regular filename", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "\n\nthis file has\na combination\n\n\nof everything\n\n\n\n", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "this file has\na newline inside", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "this file has\n\n\n\nfour contiguous newlines inside", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "this file\nhas\nsix\n\nnewlines\n\nwithin", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "\n\n\n\nthis file starts with four newlines", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}, {"filename": "\nthis file starts with one newline", "parent": "./lstest", "flags": "-rw-rw-r--", "links": 1, "owner": "kbrazil", "group": "kbrazil", "size": 0, "date": "Feb 27 18:08"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-lR-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-lR-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a8c1f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-lR-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+.:
+total 16
+drwxrwxr-x 2 kbrazil kbrazil 4096 Feb 27 18:08 lstest
+drwx------ 3 root    root    4096 Feb 27 18:07 systemd-private-65c1089f1d4c4cf5bc50ca55478abfde-systemd-resolved.service-La9AqY
+drwx------ 3 root    root    4096 Feb 27 18:07 systemd-private-65c1089f1d4c4cf5bc50ca55478abfde-systemd-timesyncd.service-L7q4cJ
+drwx------ 2 root    root    4096 Feb 27 18:07 vmware-root_670-2722828838
+
+./lstest:
+total 0
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 a regular filename
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 this file has
+a newline inside
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 kbrazil kbrazil 0 Feb 27 18:08 
+this file starts with one newline
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-newlines.json b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-newlines.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae6e7444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-newlines.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename": "a regular filename"}, {"filename": "this file has"}, {"filename": "a combination"}, {"filename": "of everything"}, {"filename": "this file has"}, {"filename": "a newline inside"}, {"filename": "this file has"}, {"filename": "four contiguous newlines inside"}, {"filename": "this file"}, {"filename": "has"}, {"filename": "six"}, {"filename": "newlines"}, {"filename": "within"}, {"filename": "this file starts with four newlines"}, {"filename": "this file starts with one newline"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-newlines.out b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-newlines.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c9144f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-newlines.out
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+a regular filename
+
+
+this file has
+a combination
+
+
+of everything
+
+
+
+
+this file has
+a newline inside
+this file has
+
+
+
+four contiguous newlines inside
+this file
+has
+six
+
+newlines
+
+within
+
+
+
+
+this file starts with four newlines
+
+this file starts with one newline
diff --git a/tests/test_ls.py b/tests/test_ls.py
index 6e5ce00f..f4e454cb 100644
--- a/tests/test_ls.py
+++ b/tests/test_ls.py
@@ -73,6 +73,42 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
         with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-glob.out'), 'r') as f:
             self.osx_10_14_6_ls_glob = f.read()
 
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-R-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.centos_7_7_ls_R_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-R-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_R_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-R-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.osx_10_14_6_ls_R_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-l-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.centos_7_7_ls_l_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-l-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_l_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-l-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.osx_10_14_6_ls_l_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-lR-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.centos_7_7_ls_lR_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-lR-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_lR_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-lR-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.osx_10_14_6_ls_lR_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.centos_7_7_ls_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_newlines = f.read()
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-newlines.out'), 'r') as f:
+            self.osx_10_14_6_ls_newlines = f.read()
+
         # output
         with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls.json'), 'r') as f:
             self.centos_7_7_ls_json = json.loads(f.read())
@@ -137,6 +173,42 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
         with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-glob.json'), 'r') as f:
             self.osx_10_14_6_ls_glob_json = json.loads(f.read())
 
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-R-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.centos_7_7_ls_R_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-R-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_R_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-R-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.osx_10_14_6_ls_R_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-l-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.centos_7_7_ls_l_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-l-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_l_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-l-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.osx_10_14_6_ls_l_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-lR-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.centos_7_7_ls_lR_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-lR-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_lR_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-lR-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.osx_10_14_6_ls_lR_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/ls-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.centos_7_7_ls_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/ls-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/ls-newlines.json'), 'r') as f:
+            self.osx_10_14_6_ls_newlines_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
     def test_ls_centos_7_7(self):
         """
         Test plain 'ls /' on Centos 7.7
@@ -263,6 +335,78 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.osx_10_14_6_ls_glob, quiet=True), self.osx_10_14_6_ls_glob_json)
 
+    def test_ls_R_newlines_centos_7_7(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls -R' for filenames with newline characters on Centos 7.7
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.centos_7_7_ls_R_newlines, quiet=True), self.centos_7_7_ls_R_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_R_newlines_ubuntu_18_4(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls -R' for filenames with newline characters on Ubuntu 18.4
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_R_newlines, quiet=True), self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_R_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_R_newlines_osx_10_14_6(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls -R' for filenames with newline characters on OSX 10.14.6
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.osx_10_14_6_ls_R_newlines, quiet=True), self.osx_10_14_6_ls_R_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_l_newlines_centos_7_7(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls -l' for filenames with newline characters on Centos 7.7
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.centos_7_7_ls_l_newlines, quiet=True), self.centos_7_7_ls_l_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_l_newlines_ubuntu_18_4(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls -l' for filenames with newline characters on Ubuntu 18.4
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_l_newlines, quiet=True), self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_l_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_l_newlines_osx_10_14_6(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls -l' for filenames with newline characters on OSX 10.14.6
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.osx_10_14_6_ls_l_newlines, quiet=True), self.osx_10_14_6_ls_l_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_lR_newlines_centos_7_7(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls -lR' for filenames with newline characters on Centos 7.7
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.centos_7_7_ls_lR_newlines, quiet=True), self.centos_7_7_ls_lR_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_lR_newlines_ubuntu_18_4(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls -lR' for filenames with newline characters on Ubuntu 18.4
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_lR_newlines, quiet=True), self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_lR_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_lR_newlines_osx_10_14_6(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls -lR' for filenames with newline characters on OSX 10.14.6
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.osx_10_14_6_ls_lR_newlines, quiet=True), self.osx_10_14_6_ls_lR_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_newlines_centos_7_7(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls' for filenames with newline characters on Centos 7.7
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.centos_7_7_ls_newlines, quiet=True), self.centos_7_7_ls_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_newlines_ubuntu_18_4(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls' for filenames with newline characters on Ubuntu 18.4
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_newlines, quiet=True), self.ubuntu_18_4_ls_newlines_json)
+
+    def test_ls_newlines_osx_10_14_6(self):
+        """
+        Test 'ls' for filenames with newline characters on OSX 10.14.6
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.ls.parse(self.osx_10_14_6_ls_newlines, quiet=True), self.osx_10_14_6_ls_newlines_json)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()