2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/findutils/grep.c b/findutils/grep.c
index 061462ebc..07646e02a 100644
--- a/findutils/grep.c
+++ b/findutils/grep.c
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ static void print_line(const char *line, int linenum, char decoration)
 {
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_GREP_CONTEXT
         /* possibly print the little '--' seperator */
-        if (last_line_printed && last_line_printed < linenum - 1) {
+        if ((lines_before || lines_after) && last_line_printed &&
+                        last_line_printed < linenum - 1) {
                 puts("--");
         }
         last_line_printed = linenum;
diff --git a/grep.c b/grep.c
index 061462ebc..07646e02a 100644
--- a/grep.c
+++ b/grep.c
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ static void print_line(const char *line, int linenum, char decoration)
 {
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_GREP_CONTEXT
         /* possibly print the little '--' seperator */
-        if (last_line_printed && last_line_printed < linenum - 1) {
+        if ((lines_before || lines_after) && last_line_printed &&
+                        last_line_printed < linenum - 1) {
                 puts("--");
         }
         last_line_printed = linenum;