diff --git a/fixtures/small/next_yield_actual.rb b/fixtures/small/next_yield_actual.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e67e3cee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fixtures/small/next_yield_actual.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+next yield a
diff --git a/fixtures/small/next_yield_expected.rb b/fixtures/small/next_yield_expected.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e67e3cee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fixtures/small/next_yield_expected.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+next yield a
diff --git a/librubyfmt/src/format.rs b/librubyfmt/src/format.rs
index b006af2b..7da0aa57 100644
--- a/librubyfmt/src/format.rs
+++ b/librubyfmt/src/format.rs
@@ -1403,7 +1403,8 @@ pub fn format_next(ps: &mut ParserState, next: Next) {
         match next.1 {
             ArgsAddBlockOrExpressionList::ExpressionList(e) => {
                 if !e.is_empty() {
-                    panic!("got non empty next expression list, should be impossible");
+                    ps.emit_space();
+                    format_list_like_thing_items(ps, e, true);
                 }
             }
             ArgsAddBlockOrExpressionList::ArgsAddBlock(aab) => match aab.2 {