diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 20b7ef8..6cfb5f2 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1632,6 +1632,7 @@
     int		ch_last_msg_id;	/* ID of the last message */
 
     chanpart_T	ch_part[PART_COUNT]; /* info for socket, out, err and in */
+    int		ch_write_text_mode; /* write buffer lines with CR, not NL */
 
     char	*ch_hostname;	/* only for socket, allocated */
     int		ch_port;	/* only for socket */