1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/sort.c b/src/sort.c
index cf29727de..37b3b8b8f 100644
--- a/src/sort.c
+++ b/src/sort.c
@@ -2274,7 +2274,8 @@ debug_key (struct line const *line, struct keyfield const *key)
       if (key->eword != SIZE_MAX)
         lim = limfield (line, key);
 
-      if (key->skipsblanks || key->month || key_numeric (key))
+      if ((key->skipsblanks && key->sword == SIZE_MAX)
+          || key->month || key_numeric (key))
         {
           char saved = *lim;
           *lim = '\0';