diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index de2dd0e..51049ba 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2507,6 +2507,10 @@ check_control_code:
 	if (width == 2) {
 		gp->mode |= ATTR_WIDE;
 		if (term.c.x+1 < term.col) {
+			if (gp[1].mode == ATTR_WIDE && term.c.x+2 < term.col) {
+				gp[2].u = ' ';
+				gp[2].mode &= ~ATTR_WDUMMY;
+			}
 			gp[1].u = '\0';
 			gp[1].mode = ATTR_WDUMMY;
 		}