diff --git a/src/server/optimizing-compiler/modules.js b/src/server/optimizing-compiler/modules.js
index 69a7be8739..821f0e2b06 100644
--- a/src/server/optimizing-compiler/modules.js
+++ b/src/server/optimizing-compiler/modules.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export function genClassSegments (
   classBinding: ?string
 ): Array<StringSegment> {
   if (staticClass && !classBinding) {
-    return [{ type: RAW, value: ` class=${staticClass}` }]
+    return [{ type: RAW, value: ` class="${JSON.parse(staticClass)}"` }]
   } else {
     return [{
       type: EXPRESSION,
diff --git a/test/ssr/ssr-string.spec.js b/test/ssr/ssr-string.spec.js
index 865ebd6a8b..6dbf5a28ad 100644
--- a/test/ssr/ssr-string.spec.js
+++ b/test/ssr/ssr-string.spec.js
@@ -1245,6 +1245,20 @@ describe('SSR: renderToString', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  // #7859
+  it('should not double escape class values', done => {
+    renderVmWithOptions({
+      template: `
+      <div>
+        <div class="a\nb"></div>
+      </div>
+      `
+    }, result => {
+      expect(result).toContain(`<div class="a\nb"></div>`)
+      done()
+    })
+  })
+
   it('should expose ssr helpers on functional context', done => {
     let called = false
     renderVmWithOptions({