diff --git a/tools/gmi2txt.sh b/tools/gmi2txt.sh
index 1445328..d255bdb 100644
--- a/tools/gmi2txt.sh
+++ b/tools/gmi2txt.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ SPC=$'\x20'
 [[ -z "$LSPACES" ]] && LSPACES=0
 [[ -z "$TSPACES" ]] && TSPACES=0
 
-reflowfmt="%-$(( LSPACES ))s%-${TARGET_WIDTH}s%-$(( TSPACES ))s\n" # params: smth, line, smth
+FORMAT_WIDTH=0 # make formatting width distinct from the target reflow width
+(( TSPACES > 0 )) && FORMAT_WIDTH="$TARGET_WIDTH" # and only use it if there are trailing spaces
+
+reflowfmt="%-$(( LSPACES ))s%-${FORMAT_WIDTH}s%-$(( TSPACES ))s\n" # params: smth, line, smth
 
 reflow_line() { # single-line logic from phlow.sh, adapted into a function and separating by LF only
   local line="$1"