diff --git a/format-test.cc b/format-test.cc
index f20d3fa9..452f0999 100644
--- a/format-test.cc
+++ b/format-test.cc
@@ -328,6 +328,14 @@ TEST(WriterTest, WriteDoubleAtBufferBoundary) {
     writer << 1.23456789;
 }
 
+TEST(WriterTest, WriteDoubleWithFilledBuffer) {
+  fmt::Writer writer;
+  // Fill the buffer.
+  for (int i = 0; i < fmt::internal::INLINE_BUFFER_SIZE; ++i)
+    writer << ' ';
+  writer << 1.2;
+}
+
 TEST(WriterTest, WriteChar) {
   CHECK_WRITE('a');
 }
diff --git a/format.h b/format.h
index 18c9567b..00a4a2f3 100644
--- a/format.h
+++ b/format.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ FMT_GCC_EXTENSION typedef long long LongLong;
 FMT_GCC_EXTENSION typedef unsigned long long ULongLong;
 
 namespace internal {
+  
+enum { INLINE_BUFFER_SIZE = 500 };
 
 #if _SECURE_SCL
 template <typename T>
@@ -648,8 +650,7 @@ class BasicFormatter;
 template <typename Char>
 class BasicWriter {
  private:
-  enum { INLINE_BUFFER_SIZE = 500 };
-  mutable internal::Array<Char, INLINE_BUFFER_SIZE> buffer_;  // Output buffer.
+  mutable internal::Array<Char, internal::INLINE_BUFFER_SIZE> buffer_;  // Output buffer.
 
   friend class BasicFormatter<Char>;