diff --git a/lisp/term.el b/lisp/term.el
index 3520a3938e3..2d5d3e96000 100644
--- a/lisp/term.el
+++ b/lisp/term.el
@@ -3260,6 +3260,10 @@ See `term-prompt-regexp'."
    ;; \E[D - cursor left (terminfo: cub)
    ((eq char ?D)
     (term-move-columns (- (max 1 term-terminal-parameter))))
+   ;; \E[G - cursor motion to absolute column (terminfo: hpa)
+   ((eq char ?G)
+    (term-move-columns (- (max 0 (min term-width term-terminal-parameter))
+                          (term-current-column))))
    ;; \E[J - clear to end of screen (terminfo: ed, clear)
    ((eq char ?J)
     (term-erase-in-display term-terminal-parameter))