diff --git a/src/io/files.js b/src/io/files.js
index 8dce5b6839..b161541e47 100644
--- a/src/io/files.js
+++ b/src/io/files.js
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ function files(p5, fn) {
           fn.saveJSON(args[0], args[1], args[2]);
           return;
         case 'txt':
-          fn.saveStrings(args[0], args[1], args[2]);
+          fn.saveStrings(args[0], args[1], args[2], args[3]);  // Takes the third argument
           return;
         // =================================================
         // OPTION 3: decide based on object...
diff --git a/test/unit/io/files.js b/test/unit/io/files.js
index 1c30776b8c..35481ab7b2 100644
--- a/test/unit/io/files.js
+++ b/test/unit/io/files.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { vi } from 'vitest';
 const mockAnchorElement = vi.mockObject({
   href: null,
   download: null,
-  click: () => {}
+  click: () => { }
 });
 const originalCreateElement = document.createElement;
 vi.spyOn(document, 'createElement').mockImplementation((...args) => {
@@ -191,6 +191,17 @@ suite('Files', function () {
         assert.equal(mockAnchorElement.download, 'filename.txt');
       });
 
+      test('should preserve CRLF when saving a text file', async () => {
+        const myStrings = ['aaa', 'bbb'];
+        mockP5Prototype.save(myStrings, 'filename', 'txt', true);
+
+        const saveData = new Blob([myStrings.join('\r\n')]);
+        expect(document.createElement).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(mockAnchorElement.click).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(URL.createObjectURL).toHaveBeenCalledWith(saveData);
+        assert.equal(mockAnchorElement.download, 'filename.txt');
+      });
+
       test('should download a json file', async () => {
         const myObj = { hi: 'hello' };
         mockP5Prototype.save(myObj, 'filename.json');