1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/io_lib_pretty.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/io_lib_pretty.erl
index 3d5a979b3e..dca1b37ef3 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/io_lib_pretty.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/io_lib_pretty.erl
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ print(Term, Col, Ll, D, M0, T, RecDefFun, Enc, Str) when is_tuple(Term);
     %% use Len as CHAR_MAX if M0 = -1
     M = max_cs(M0, Len),
     if
+        Ll =:= 0 ->
+            write(If);
         Len < Ll - Col, Len =< M ->
             %% write the whole thing on a single line when there is room
             write(If);