diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/helper.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/helper.py
index b14bfb1d46..5290e220b5 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/helper.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/helper.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def format_distance(
                 inches = 0
 
         if not isArea:
-            add_inches = bool(inches) or not suppress_zero_inches
+            add_inches = bool(inches) or not suppress_zero_inches or (inches == 0 and frac)
             tx_dist = ""
             if feet:
                 tx_dist += str(feet) + "'"