A load coupled to a linear voltage regulator may create a load transient so that an output of the voltage regulator is temporarily raised to an elevated level above a regulated level. Without compensation, the linear voltage regulator may respond by turning a pass transistor completely OFF thereby losing regulation and allowing a compensation capacitor to become charged in a polarization opposite to one required for regulation. If a subsequent load transient (i.e., back-to-back load transient) is generated while the linear voltage regulator is in this condition, a large spike in the output may occur as the voltage regulator recharges the pass transistor turns back ON and as the compensation capacitor recharges. Disclosed herein is a linear voltage regulator with transient compensation circuitry to prevent the scenario described above and reduce the spike in the output.