diff --git a/flang/runtime/edit-output.cpp b/flang/runtime/edit-output.cpp
index 7dc60cbd3adbd..57641dd4da8c4 100644
--- a/flang/runtime/edit-output.cpp
+++ b/flang/runtime/edit-output.cpp
@@ -261,9 +261,10 @@ bool RealOutputEditing<binaryPrecision>::EditEorDOutput(const DataEdit &edit) {
     flags |= decimal::AlwaysSign;
   }
   bool noLeadingSpaces{editWidth == 0};
+  int scale{edit.modes.scale}; // 'kP' value
   if (editWidth == 0) { // "the processor selects the field width"
     if (edit.digits.has_value()) { // E0.d
-      if (editDigits == 0) { // E0.0
+      if (editDigits == 0 && scale <= 0) { // E0.0
         significantDigits = 1;
       }
     } else { // E0
@@ -274,7 +275,6 @@ bool RealOutputEditing<binaryPrecision>::EditEorDOutput(const DataEdit &edit) {
   }
   bool isEN{edit.variation == 'N'};
   bool isES{edit.variation == 'S'};
-  int scale{edit.modes.scale}; // 'kP' value
   int zeroesAfterPoint{0};
   if (isEN) {
     scale = IsZero() ? 1 : 3;