--- JSON-XS/XS.xs	2009/08/08 10:06:02	1.99
+++ JSON-XS/XS.xs	2009/09/05 23:00:56	1.100
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@
 
   SvPOK_only (enc.sv);
   encode_sv (&enc, scalar);
+  encode_nl (&enc);
 
   SvCUR_set (enc.sv, enc.cur - SvPVX (enc.sv));
   *SvEND (enc.sv) = 0; // many xs functions expect a trailing 0 for text strings