--- ray/src/common/fputword.c	2020/11/13 01:06:14	3.10
+++ ray/src/common/fputword.c	2024/08/03 15:32:59	3.11
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static const char	RCSid[] = "$Id: fputword.c,v 3.10 2020/11/13 01:06:14 greg Exp $";
+static const char	RCSid[] = "$Id: fputword.c,v 3.11 2024/08/03 15:32:59 greg Exp $";
 #endif
 /*
  * Write word to stream, quoting as necessary
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ FILE  *fp;
 		else if ((cp > s) & (*cp == '\'') && cp[1])
 			quote = '"';
 
-	if (hasspace || quote) {	/* output with quotes */
+	if (!*s | hasspace | quote) {	/* output with quotes */
 		if (!quote) quote = '"';
 		fputc(quote, fp);
 		fputs(s, fp);