diff --git a/helix-core/src/wrap.rs b/helix-core/src/wrap.rs
index 2ba8d173e..f32d6f4bc 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/wrap.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/wrap.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use smartstring::{LazyCompact, SmartString};
+use textwrap::{Options, WordSplitter::NoHyphenation};
 
 /// Given a slice of text, return the text re-wrapped to fit it
 /// within the given width.
 pub fn reflow_hard_wrap(text: &str, text_width: usize) -> SmartString<LazyCompact> {
-    textwrap::refill(text, text_width).into()
+    let options = Options::new(text_width).word_splitter(NoHyphenation);
+    textwrap::refill(text, options).into()
 }