diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/tab.c b/dlls/comctl32/tab.c
index 583867ea85a..7c4f44ce470 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/tab.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/tab.c
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ static void TAB_SetItemBounds (HWND hwnd)
        
         iCount = iIndexEnd-iIndexStart; 
 
-        if (iCount)
+        if (iCount>1)
         {
            INT iIndex;
            remainder = widthDiff % iCount;