diff --git a/collects/scribble/racket.rkt b/collects/scribble/racket.rkt
index 8b9bf42703..195abc25e9 100644
--- a/collects/scribble/racket.rkt
+++ b/collects/scribble/racket.rkt
@@ -571,10 +571,14 @@
                                                  (if (struct-proxy? (syntax-e c)) 
                                                      (syntax-e (struct-proxy-name (syntax-e c)))
                                                      (object-name (syntax-e c))))])])
-                           (set! src-col (+ src-col (string-length s)))
+                           (set! src-col (+ src-col (if (struct-proxy? (syntax-e c)) 
+                                                        1 
+                                                        (string-length s))))
                            s)
                          symbol-color)
-                    (out " " no-color)))
+                    (unless (and (struct-proxy? (syntax-e c))
+                                 (null? (struct-proxy-content (syntax-e c))))
+                      (out " " no-color))))
                 (when (vector? (syntax-e c))
                   (unless (and expr? (zero? quote-depth))
                     (let ([vec (syntax-e c)])