diff --git a/src/util/chars.go b/src/util/chars.go
index dd037caa..e5234303 100644
--- a/src/util/chars.go
+++ b/src/util/chars.go
@@ -294,9 +294,10 @@ func (chars *Chars) Lines(multiLine bool, maxLines int, wrapCols int, wrapSignWi
 			line = line[:len(line)-1]
 		}
 
+		hasWrapSign := false
 		for {
 			cols := wrapCols
-			if len(wrapped) > 0 {
+			if hasWrapSign {
 				cols -= wrapSignWidth
 			}
 			_, overflowIdx := RunesWidth(line, 0, tabstop, cols)
@@ -309,9 +310,11 @@ func (chars *Chars) Lines(multiLine bool, maxLines int, wrapCols int, wrapSignWi
 					return wrapped, true
 				}
 				wrapped = append(wrapped, line[:overflowIdx])
+				hasWrapSign = true
 				line = line[overflowIdx:]
 				continue
 			}
+			hasWrapSign = false
 
 			// Restore trailing '\n'
 			if newline {
diff --git a/src/util/chars_test.go b/src/util/chars_test.go
index 0d3e4f37..c3d6c994 100644
--- a/src/util/chars_test.go
+++ b/src/util/chars_test.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestCharsLines(t *testing.T) {
 	check(true, 100, 3, 1, 1, 8, false)
 
 	// With wrap sign (3 + 2)
-	check(true, 100, 3, 2, 1, 12, false)
+	check(true, 100, 3, 2, 1, 10, false)
 
 	// With wrap sign (3 + 2) and no multi-line
 	check(false, 100, 3, 2, 1, 13, false)