diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index 8b28b89f0b..d79364f189 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub mut:
 	inside_const       bool
 	is_mbranch_expr    bool // match a { x...y { } }
 	fn_scope           &ast.Scope = voidptr(0)
+	wsinfix_depth      int
 }
 
 pub fn fmt(file ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences, is_debug bool) string {
@@ -2075,7 +2076,13 @@ fn split_up_infix(infix_str string, ignore_paren bool, is_cond_infix bool) ([]st
 	return conditions, penalties
 }
 
+const wsinfix_depth_max = 10
+
 fn (mut f Fmt) write_splitted_infix(conditions []string, penalties []int, ignore_paren bool, is_cond bool) {
+	f.wsinfix_depth++
+	defer {
+		f.wsinfix_depth--
+	}
 	for i, cnd in conditions {
 		c := cnd.trim_space()
 		if f.line_len + c.len < fmt.max_len[penalties[i]] {
@@ -2086,6 +2093,11 @@ fn (mut f Fmt) write_splitted_infix(conditions []string, penalties []int, ignore
 		} else {
 			is_paren_expr := (c[0] == `(` || (c.len > 5 && c[3] == `(`)) && c.ends_with(')')
 			final_len := ((f.indent + 1) * 4) + c.len
+			if f.wsinfix_depth > fmt.wsinfix_depth_max {
+				// limit indefinite recursion, by just giving up splitting:
+				f.write(c)
+				continue
+			}
 			if final_len > fmt.max_len.last() && is_paren_expr {
 				conds, pens := split_up_infix(c, true, is_cond)
 				f.write_splitted_infix(conds, pens, true, is_cond)
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/too_long_infix_expressions_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/too_long_infix_expressions_keep.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79c0084075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/too_long_infix_expressions_keep.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+module main
+
+struct Abc {
+pub mut:
+	x     int
+	y     int
+	angle int
+}
+
+fn s_adjustsoundparams(listener &Abc, source &Abc, vol &int, sep &int) int {
+	approx_dist := 0
+	adx := 0
+	ady := 0
+	angle := 0
+	adx = C.abs(listener.x - source.x)
+	ady = C.abs(listener.y - source.y)
+	approx_dist = adx + ady - ((if adx < ady { adx } else { ady }) >> 1)
+	if gamemap != 8 && approx_dist > (1200 * (1 << 16)) {
+		return 0
+	}
+	angle = r_pointtoangle2(listener.x, listener.y, source.x, source.y)
+	if angle > listener.angle {
+		angle = angle - listener.angle
+	} else {
+		angle = angle + (4294967295 - listener.angle)
+	}
+	angle >>= 19
+	*sep = 128 - (fixedmul((96 * (1 << 16)), finesine[angle]) >> 16)
+	if approx_dist < (200 * (1 << 16)) {
+		*vol = snd_SfxVolume
+	} else if gamemap == 8 {
+		if approx_dist > (1200 * (1 << 16)) {
+			approx_dist = (1200 * (1 << 16))
+		}
+		*vol = 15 +((snd_SfxVolume - 15) * (((1200 * (1 << 16)) - approx_dist) >> 16)) / (((1200 * (1 << 16)) - (200 * (1 << 16))) >> 16)
+	} else {
+		*vol = (snd_SfxVolume * (((1200 * (1 << 16)) - approx_dist) >> 16)) / (((1200 * (1 << 16)) - (200 * (1 << 16))) >> 16)
+	}
+	return *vol > 0
+}