1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lib/perfdata.c b/lib/perfdata.c
index f4eaf843..e3710ec7 100644
--- a/lib/perfdata.c
+++ b/lib/perfdata.c
@@ -251,7 +251,16 @@ char *mp_range_to_string(const mp_range input) {
         if (input.start_infinity) {
                 asprintf(&result, "%s~:", result);
         } else {
-                asprintf(&result, "%s%s:", result, pd_value_to_string(input.start));
+                // check for zeroes, so we can use the short form
+                if ((input.start.type == PD_TYPE_NONE) ||
+                     ((input.start.type == PD_TYPE_INT) && (input.start.pd_int == 0)) ||
+                     ((input.start.type == PD_TYPE_UINT) && (input.start.pd_uint == 0)) ||
+                     ((input.start.type == PD_TYPE_DOUBLE) && (input.start.pd_double == 0))){
+                        // nothing to do here
+                } else {
+                        // Start value is an actual value
+                        asprintf(&result, "%s%s:", result, pd_value_to_string(input.start));
+                }
         }
 
         if (!input.end_infinity) {