diff --git a/src/compiler/generate_code/c_code.cc b/src/compiler/generate_code/c_code.cc
index 2bbe1642..dc01dbb3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/generate_code/c_code.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/generate_code/c_code.cc
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class CCodeGenerator {
     line("static const char *ts_symbol_names[] = {");
     indent([&]() {
       for (const auto &symbol : parse_table.symbols)
-        line("[" + symbol_id(symbol) + "] = \"" + symbol_name(symbol) + "\",");
+        line("[" + symbol_id(symbol) + "] = \"" + sanitize_name_for_string(symbol_name(symbol)) + "\",");
     });
     line("};");
     line();
@@ -409,6 +409,12 @@ class CCodeGenerator {
     indent(body);
   }
 
+  string sanitize_name_for_string(string name) {
+    util::str_replace(&name, "\n", "\\n");
+    util::str_replace(&name, "\r", "\\r");
+    return name;
+  }
+
   string sanitize_name(string name) {
     auto existing = sanitized_names.find(name);
     if (existing != sanitized_names.end())