diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9d3c0beab..ef65c7a78 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Fixed BrokenPipeError writing an error message https://github.com/Textualize/rich/pull/3468
 - Fixed superfluous space above Markdown tables https://github.com/Textualize/rich/pull/3469
 - Fixed issue with record and capture interaction https://github.com/Textualize/rich/pull/3470
+- Fixed control codes breaking in `append_tokens` https://github.com/Textualize/rich/pull/3471
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/rich/text.py b/rich/text.py
index 7b32967f7..69e19b645 100644
--- a/rich/text.py
+++ b/rich/text.py
@@ -1041,6 +1041,7 @@ def append_tokens(
         _Span = Span
         offset = len(self)
         for content, style in tokens:
+            content = strip_control_codes(content)
             append_text(content)
             if style:
                 append_span(_Span(offset, offset + len(content), style))
diff --git a/tests/test_text.py b/tests/test_text.py
index 18c91cffa..704462b45 100644
--- a/tests/test_text.py
+++ b/tests/test_text.py
@@ -981,3 +981,23 @@ def test_extend_style():
     text.extend_style(2)
     assert text.plain == "foo bar  "
     assert text.spans == [Span(0, 3, "red"), Span(4, 9, "bold")]
+
+
+def test_append_tokens() -> None:
+    """Regression test for https://github.com/Textualize/rich/issues/3014"""
+
+    console = Console()
+    t = Text().append_tokens(
+        [
+            (
+                "long text that will be wrapped with a control code \r\n",
+                "red",
+            ),
+        ]
+    )
+    with console.capture() as capture:
+        console.print(t, width=40)
+
+    output = capture.get()
+    print(repr(output))
+    assert output == "long text that will be wrapped with a \ncontrol code \n\n"