diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_TextLayout.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_TextLayout.cpp
index 573430e0fc..df605ca567 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_TextLayout.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_TextLayout.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ void TextLayout::createStandardLayout (const AttributedString& text)
     if (text.getWordWrap() != AttributedString::none)
         shapedTextOptions = shapedTextOptions.withWordWrapWidth (width);
 
+    if (text.getWordWrap() == AttributedString::WordWrap::byChar)
+        shapedTextOptions = shapedTextOptions.withAllowBreakingInsideWord (true);
+
     ShapedText st { text.getText(), shapedTextOptions };
 
     std::optional<int64> lastLineNumber;