diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index e80f7fb45f..3a3ddc45a7 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) struct_decl(node ast.StructDecl) {
 		f.write(gtypes)
 		f.write('>')
 	}
-	if node.fields.len == 0 && node.pos.line_nr == node.pos.last_line {
+	if node.fields.len == 0 && node.embeds.len == 0 && node.pos.line_nr == node.pos.last_line {
 		f.writeln(' {}\n')
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/struct_embed_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/struct_embed_keep.vv
index 8c2fc02173..3e23704bb7 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/struct_embed_keep.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/struct_embed_keep.vv
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ struct Bar {
 	y int
 	z string
 }
+
+struct Baz {
+	Foo
+	Test
+}
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/structs_expected.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/structs_expected.vv
index dedab4776d..9d7f158204 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/structs_expected.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/structs_expected.vv
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ pub mut:
 	pub_mut_field string
 }
 
+struct Bar {
+	Foo
+}
+
 fn new_user() User {
 	return User{
 		name: 'Serious Sam'
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/structs_input.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/structs_input.vv
index f7fb65e709..d1f955f849 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/structs_input.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/structs_input.vv
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ struct Foo {
 	pub_mut_field string
 }
 
+struct Bar { Foo }
+
 fn new_user()
 User
 {