diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/text.rs b/src/meta_plugin/text.rs
index 1fd7f17..ff94123 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/text.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/text.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ impl MetaPlugin for TextMetaPlugin {
         }
         
         // If content is text and we have some data, output word and line counts
-        if self.is_binary_content == Some(false) && !self.buffer.is_empty() {
+        if self.is_binary_content == Some(false) && (!self.buffer.is_empty() || self.word_count > 0 || self.line_count > 0) {
             // Process any remaining data in utf8_buffer
             if !self.utf8_buffer.is_empty() {
                 self.count_text_stats(&[]);