diff --git a/library/android/src/main/java/io/mehow/ruler/ImperialLengthFormatter.kt b/library/android/src/main/java/io/mehow/ruler/ImperialLengthFormatter.kt
index a74b1837..16b30f27 100644
--- a/library/android/src/main/java/io/mehow/ruler/ImperialLengthFormatter.kt
+++ b/library/android/src/main/java/io/mehow/ruler/ImperialLengthFormatter.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ public class ImperialLengthFormatter internal constructor(
   override fun Length<*>.format(unitSeparator: String, context: Context): String {
     val parts = distance.abs().formatUnitParts(context, unitSeparator)
     val noSignText = when {
-      parts.isEmpty() -> fallbackFormatter.format(0, context, unitSeparator)
+      parts.isEmpty() -> {
+        val fallbackUnitCount = distance.abs().toLength(fallbackFormatter.unit).measure.toLong()
+        fallbackFormatter.format(fallbackUnitCount, context, unitSeparator)
+      }
       else -> parts.joinToString(partSeparator)
     }
     return when {
diff --git a/library/android/src/test/java/io/mehow/ruler/ImperialLengthFormatterTest.kt b/library/android/src/test/java/io/mehow/ruler/ImperialLengthFormatterTest.kt
index 73f429ab..ba178a8e 100644
--- a/library/android/src/test/java/io/mehow/ruler/ImperialLengthFormatterTest.kt
+++ b/library/android/src/test/java/io/mehow/ruler/ImperialLengthFormatterTest.kt
@@ -183,4 +183,16 @@ internal class ImperialLengthFormatterTest {
 
     formattedDistance shouldBe "10ميل 11ياردة 2قدم 7بوصة"
   }
+
+  @Test fun `imperial formatter without specified parts has a fallback`() {
+    val distance = Distance.ofMiles(10) +
+        Distance.ofYards(11) +
+        Distance.ofFeet(2) +
+        Distance.ofInches(7)
+    val formatter = ImperialLengthFormatter.Builder().build()
+
+    val formattedDistance = distance.format(context, formatter = formatter, converter = null)
+
+    formattedDistance shouldBe "17611yd"
+  }
 }