diff --git a/xW/xW.cpp b/xW/xW.cpp
index e4733a2..5a6f4cc 100644
--- a/xW/xW.cpp
+++ b/xW/xW.cpp
@@ -685,10 +685,12 @@ buffer_print_line(std::vector<BufferLine>::const_iterator begin,
 static void
 buffer_print_separator()
 {
+	bool sameline = !GetWindowTextLength(g.hwndBuffer);
+
 	CHARFORMAT2 format = default_charformat();
 	format.dwEffects &= ~CFE_AUTOCOLOR;
 	format.crTextColor = RGB(0xff, 0x5f, 0x00);
-	richedit_replacesel(g.hwndBuffer, &format, L"\n---");
+	richedit_replacesel(g.hwndBuffer, &format, &L"\n---"[sameline]);
 }
 
 static void