diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 265348c..9241c68 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # unreleased 
 
+- Fix memory allocation bug when terminal width is less than 10, see #244 (@selfup)
+
 ## Features
 
 ## Bugfixes
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2e32cff..24e8b7a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
         } else {
             ((8 / group_size) * (base_digits * group_size + 1)) + 2
         };
-        if (terminal_width - offset) / col_width < 1 {
+        if (terminal_width.saturating_sub(offset)) / col_width < 1 {
             1
         } else {
             (terminal_width - offset) / col_width