diff --git a/src/bin/psql/print.c b/src/bin/psql/print.c
index 8958903..29061d2 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/print.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/print.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ print_aligned_text(const printTableContent *cont, FILE *fout, bool is_pager)
 	 * If in expanded auto mode, we have now calculated the expected width, so
 	 * we can now escape to vertical mode if necessary.
 	 */
-	if (cont->opt->expanded == 2 && output_columns > 0 &&
+	if (cont->opt->expanded == 2 && output_columns > 0 && cont->ncolumns > 1 &&
 		(output_columns < total_header_width || output_columns < width_total))
 	{
 		print_aligned_vertical(cont, fout, is_pager);