diff --git a/doom-modeline-segments.el b/doom-modeline-segments.el
index a824c7c..44c0593 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-segments.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-segments.el
@@ -1296,7 +1296,8 @@ one. The ignored buffers are excluded unless `aw-ignore-on' is nil."
               ((bound-and-true-p window-numbering-mode)
                (window-numbering-get-number-string))
               (t ""))))
-    (if (< 0 (length num))
+    (if (and (< 0 (length num))
+             (< 1 (length (window-list))))
         (propertize (format " %s " num)
                     'face (if (doom-modeline--active)
                               'doom-modeline-buffer-major-mode