1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/mdoc_man.c b/mdoc_man.c
index 131e1f3f..ad3fc626 100644
--- a/mdoc_man.c
+++ b/mdoc_man.c
@@ -1284,12 +1284,14 @@ pre_fo(DECL_ARGS)
 		pre_syn(n);
 		break;
 	case MDOC_HEAD:
+		if (n->child == NULL)
+			return(0);
 		if (MDOC_SYNPRETTY & n->flags)
 			print_block(".HP 4n", MMAN_nl);
 		font_push('B');
 		break;
 	case MDOC_BODY:
-		outflags &= ~MMAN_spc;
+		outflags &= ~(MMAN_spc | MMAN_nl);
 		print_word("(");
 		outflags &= ~MMAN_spc;
 		break;
@@ -1305,7 +1307,8 @@ post_fo(DECL_ARGS)
 
 	switch (n->type) {
 	case MDOC_HEAD:
-		font_pop();
+		if (n->child != NULL)
+			font_pop();
 		break;
 	case MDOC_BODY:
 		post_fn(meta, n);