diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/LinearComponents.java b/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/LinearComponents.java
index 842539405..bcbddd603 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/LinearComponents.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/LinearComponents.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ private LinearComponents() {
     final int size = builder.children.size();
     if (size == 0) {
       throw nothingComponentLike();
-    } else if (size == 1) {
+    } else if (size == 1 && !builder.hasStyle()) {
       return builder.children.get(0);
     } else {
       return builder.build();