diff --git a/lib/simplecov-console.rb b/lib/simplecov-console.rb
index 0e35dba..4104507 100644
--- a/lib/simplecov-console.rb
+++ b/lib/simplecov-console.rb
@@ -153,8 +153,9 @@ def missed(missed_lines)
       end
     end
 
-    if SimpleCov::Formatter::Console.max_lines > 0 then
-      # show at most N missing groups of lines
+    max_lines = SimpleCov::Formatter::Console.max_lines
+    if max_lines > 0 && group_str.size > max_lines then
+      # Show at most N missing groups of lines
       group_str = group_str[0, SimpleCov::Formatter::Console.max_lines] << "..."
     end
 
diff --git a/test/test_simplecov-console.rb b/test/test_simplecov-console.rb
index b3db337..560ce6f 100644
--- a/test/test_simplecov-console.rb
+++ b/test/test_simplecov-console.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ def test_max_missed
                     Line.new(3), Line.new(5)]
     expected_result = ["1-3", "..."]
     assert_equal expected_result, @console.missed(missed_lines)
+
+    SimpleCov::Formatter::Console.max_lines = 3
+    expected_result = ["1-3", "5"]
+    assert_equal expected_result, @console.missed(missed_lines)
   end
 
   def test_table_output