diff --git a/helix-core/src/wrap.rs b/helix-core/src/wrap.rs
index f32d6f4bc..337b389ae 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/wrap.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/wrap.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 /// Given a slice of text, return the text re-wrapped to fit it
 /// within the given width.
 pub fn reflow_hard_wrap(text: &str, text_width: usize) -> SmartString<LazyCompact> {
-    let options = Options::new(text_width).word_splitter(NoHyphenation);
+    let options = Options::new(text_width)
+        .word_splitter(NoHyphenation)
+        .word_separator(textwrap::WordSeparator::AsciiSpace);
     textwrap::refill(text, options).into()
 }