diff --git a/printf.c b/printf.c
index 52483991..11e90a85 100644
--- a/printf.c
+++ b/printf.c
@@ -575,7 +575,17 @@ static size_t sprint_exponential_number(out_fct_type out, char* buffer, size_t i
 
   // output the floating part
   const size_t start_idx = idx;
-  idx = sprint_decimal_number(out, buffer, idx, maxlen, negative ? -abs_number : abs_number, precision, fwidth, flags, buf, len);
+  struct double_components number_ = get_components(negative ? -abs_number : abs_number, precision);
+  // For "%e" notation, the integral part must be between 1 and 9; but the rounding can potentially
+  // bring it up from, say, 9.999something to 10 - in which case we must "steal" this extra 10 in
+  // favor of the exponent
+  if (!(flags & FLAGS_ADAPT_EXP) && number_.integral >= 10) {
+    number_.integral = 1;
+    number_.fractional = 0;
+    exp10++;
+  }
+  // TODO: Do we need to check for number_.integral being 0?
+  idx = sprint_broken_up_decimal(number_, out, buffer, idx, maxlen, precision, fwidth, flags, buf, len);
 
   // output the exp10 part
   if (minwidth) {