diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/layout/par.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/layout/par.rs
index 9b5f641b6..ee47b5799 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/layout/par.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/layout/par.rs
@@ -1001,8 +1001,10 @@ fn linebreak_optimized<'a>(vt: &Vt, p: &'a Preparation<'a>, width: Abs) -> Vec<L
                 ratio = 0.0;
             }
             if ratio > 1.0 {
-                // We should stretch the line above its stretchability. Now calculate the extra amount.
-                let extra_stretch = (delta - adjust) / attempt.justifiables() as f64;
+                // We should stretch the line above its stretchability. Now
+                // calculate the extra amount. Also, don't divide by zero.
+                let extra_stretch =
+                    (delta - adjust) / attempt.justifiables().max(1) as f64;
                 // Normalize the amount by half Em size.
                 ratio = 1.0 + extra_stretch / (em / 2.0);
             }
diff --git a/tests/ref/bugs/linebreak-no-justifiables.png b/tests/ref/bugs/linebreak-no-justifiables.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f934592a
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diff --git a/tests/typ/bugs/linebreak-no-justifiables.typ b/tests/typ/bugs/linebreak-no-justifiables.typ
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab1b2732b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/typ/bugs/linebreak-no-justifiables.typ
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// Test breaking a line without justifiables.
+
+---
+#set par(justify: true)
+#block(width: 1cm, fill: aqua, lorem(2))