1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/printf.c b/src/printf.c
index 8d37d633b..67649b269 100644
--- a/src/printf.c
+++ b/src/printf.c
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@ void sqlite3VXPrintf(
         }else{
           e2 = exp;
         }
-        if( e2+precision+width > etBUFSIZE - 15 ){
-          bufpt = zExtra = sqlite3Malloc( e2+precision+width+15 );
+        if( MAX(e2,0)+precision+width > etBUFSIZE - 15 ){
+          bufpt = zExtra = sqlite3Malloc( MAX(e2,0)+precision+width+15 );
           if( bufpt==0 ){
             pAccum->mallocFailed = 1;
             return;