diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/user32/windows/font.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/user32/windows/font.c
index 7b5e1431f0d..dc4c9a14dd8 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/user32/windows/font.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/user32/windows/font.c
@@ -636,8 +636,9 @@ static void TEXT_WordBreak (HDC hdc, WCHAR *str, unsigned int max_str,
             DT_EDITCONTROL)
         {
             /* break the word after the last character that fits (there must be
-             * at least one; none is caught earlier).
-             */
+             * at least one). */
+            if (!chars_fit)
+                ++chars_fit;
             *len_str = chars_fit;
             *chars_used = chars_fit;