diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/TextFormatting/TextFormatterImpl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/TextFormatting/TextFormatterImpl.cs
index 3e85f0f6f0..7e31d7e6ee 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/TextFormatting/TextFormatterImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/TextFormatting/TextFormatterImpl.cs
@@ -391,6 +391,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media.TextFormatting
                                 measuredLength = currentBreakPosition + lineBreaker.Current.PositionWrap;
                             }
                         }
+                        else if (measuredLength == 0 && currentLength == 0)
+                        {
+                            measuredLength = 1;
+                        }
                     }
 
                     currentLength += measuredLength;