diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index b3ea72d487..8a4f35486a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -1911,11 +1911,11 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) map_init(it ast.MapInit) {
 	f.write('}')
 }
 
-pub fn (mut f Fmt) const_decl(it ast.ConstDecl) {
-	if it.is_pub {
+pub fn (mut f Fmt) const_decl(node ast.ConstDecl) {
+	if node.is_pub {
 		f.write('pub ')
 	}
-	if it.fields.len == 0 && it.pos.line_nr == it.pos.last_line {
+	if node.fields.len == 0 && node.pos.line_nr == node.pos.last_line {
 		f.writeln('const ()\n')
 		return
 	}
@@ -1924,18 +1924,18 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) const_decl(it ast.ConstDecl) {
 		f.inside_const = false
 	}
 	f.write('const ')
-	if it.is_block {
-		f.writeln('(')
-	}
 	mut max := 0
-	for field in it.fields {
-		if field.name.len > max {
-			max = field.name.len
+	if node.is_block {
+		f.writeln('(')
+		for field in node.fields {
+			if field.name.len > max {
+				max = field.name.len
+			}
 		}
+		f.indent++
 	}
-	f.indent++
-	mut prev_field := if it.fields.len > 0 { ast.Node(it.fields[0]) } else { ast.Node{} }
-	for field in it.fields {
+	mut prev_field := if node.fields.len > 0 { ast.Node(node.fields[0]) } else { ast.Node{} }
+	for field in node.fields {
 		if field.comments.len > 0 {
 			if f.should_insert_newline_before_node(ast.Expr(field.comments[0]), prev_field) {
 				f.writeln('')
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) const_decl(it ast.ConstDecl) {
 			f.comments(field.comments, inline: true)
 			prev_field = ast.Expr(field.comments.last())
 		}
-		if f.should_insert_newline_before_node(field, prev_field) {
+		if node.is_block && f.should_insert_newline_before_node(field, prev_field) {
 			f.writeln('')
 		}
 		name := field.name.after('.')
@@ -1954,9 +1954,9 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) const_decl(it ast.ConstDecl) {
 		f.writeln('')
 		prev_field = field
 	}
-	f.comments_after_last_field(it.end_comments)
-	f.indent--
-	if it.is_block {
+	f.comments_after_last_field(node.end_comments)
+	if node.is_block {
+		f.indent--
 		f.writeln(')\n')
 	} else {
 		f.writeln('')
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/consts_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/consts_keep.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2e1072e98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/consts_keep.vv
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+const font = $embed_file('../assets/fonts/RobotoMono-Regular.ttf')