diff --git a/src/spectator/nested_example_group.cr b/src/spectator/nested_example_group.cr
index 5e27cb2..1db9a63 100644
--- a/src/spectator/nested_example_group.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/nested_example_group.cr
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ module Spectator
     # ```
     def to_s(io)
       parent.to_s(io)
-      io << ' ' unless symbolic? && parent.symbolic?
+      io << ' ' unless (symbolic? || parent.is_a?(RootExampleGroup)) && parent.symbolic?
       io << what
     end
   end