diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/str.v b/vlib/v/ast/str.v
index 76bbb64ad8..92915f44cf 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/str.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/str.v
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ pub fn (node &FnDecl) str(t &table.Table) string {
 		is_last_arg := i == node.args.len - 1
 		should_add_type := is_last_arg || node.args[i + 1].typ != arg.typ || (node.is_variadic &&
 			i == node.args.len - 2)
+		if arg.is_mut {
+			f.write('mut ')
+		}
 		f.write(arg.name)
 		mut s := t.type_to_str(arg.typ)
 		if arg.is_mut {
-			f.write(' mut')
+			// f.write(' mut')
 			if s.starts_with('&') {
 				s = s[1..]
 			}
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/functions_expected.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/functions_expected.vv
index c1158014af..eac39ec9ba 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/functions_expected.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/functions_expected.vv
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ fn (f Foo) fn_with_optional() ?int {
 	return 40
 }
 
+fn mut_array(mut a []int) {
+	println(1)
+}
+
 fn fn_with_ref_return() &Foo {
 	return &Foo{}
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/functions_input.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/functions_input.vv
index bf40337ba2..9498dcfecb 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/functions_input.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/functions_input.vv
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ fn (f Foo) fn_with_optional() ?int {
 	return 40
 }
 
+fn mut_array(a mut []int) {
+	println(1)
+}
+
 fn fn_with_ref_return() &Foo {
 	return &Foo{}
 }