diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/file_with_just_imports_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/file_with_just_imports_keep.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..122510a32a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/file_with_just_imports_keep.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module proto
+import emily33901.vproto
+
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/module.v b/vlib/v/parser/module.v
index ded7e65879..3f13650aa8 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/module.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/module.v
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) check_unused_imports() {
 	for import_m in p.ast_imports {
 		alias := import_m.alias
 		mod := import_m.mod
-		if !p.is_used_import(alias) {
+		if !p.is_used_import(alias) && !p.pref.is_fmt {
 			mod_alias := if alias == mod { alias } else { '$alias ($mod)' }
 			p.warn_with_pos("module '$mod_alias' is imported but never used", import_m.pos)
 		}