diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 99ef16d7..7c1bb5cc 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -2392,7 +2392,9 @@ term_print(struct terminal *term, wchar_t wc, int width)
     if (unlikely(width <= 0))
         return;
 
-    if (term->grid->cursor.point.col + width > term->cols) {
+    if (unlikely(width > 1) &&
+        term->grid->cursor.point.col + width > term->cols)
+    {
         /* Multi-column character that doesn't fit on current line -
          * force a line wrap */
         term->grid->cursor.lcf = 1;