diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/mlcount.c b/harbour/source/rtl/mlcount.c
index 905d775d6e..3f2b401a51 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/mlcount.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/mlcount.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ HB_FUNC( MLCOUNT )
       {
          if( bWordWrap )
          {
-            if( ulLastSpace == 0 )
+            if( ulLastSpace == 0 || ulLastSpace == ulCurLength )
                ulCurLength = 1;
             else
                ulCurLength = ulCurLength - ulLastSpace;
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ HB_FUNC( MLCOUNT )
       ulLines++;
 
    hb_retnl( ulLines );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}