diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index 4d5d59ccead4a6..32925545ef3f1a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -1721,6 +1721,7 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) fn_type_decl(node ast.FnTypeDecl) {
 			if s.starts_with('&') {
 				s = s[1..]
 			}
+			s = s.trim_left('shared ')
 		}
 		is_last_arg := i == fn_info.params.len - 1
 		should_add_type := true || is_last_arg
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/receiver_state_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/receiver_state_keep.vv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..e16f9a5cbf88dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/receiver_state_keep.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module main
+
+struct State {}
+
+type Func = fn (shared state State) string