diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/tab.c b/dlls/comctl32/tab.c
index 7572e583a6c..df4324508e2 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/tab.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/tab.c
@@ -1275,7 +1275,10 @@ static void TAB_SetItemBounds (TAB_INFO *infoPtr)
   infoPtr->uNumRows = curItemRowCount;
 
   /* Arrange all tabs evenly if style says so */
-   if (!(lStyle & TCS_RAGGEDRIGHT) &&  ((lStyle & TCS_MULTILINE) || (lStyle & TCS_VERTICAL)) && (infoPtr->uNumItem > 0))
+   if (!(lStyle & TCS_RAGGEDRIGHT) &&
+       ((lStyle & TCS_MULTILINE) || (lStyle & TCS_VERTICAL)) &&
+       (infoPtr->uNumItem > 0) &&
+       (infoPtr->uNumRows > 1))
    {
       INT tabPerRow,remTab,iRow;
       UINT iItm;