diff --git a/lib/internal/repl/utils.js b/lib/internal/repl/utils.js
index bdc402ee08715d..c54e173bdf3e1c 100644
--- a/lib/internal/repl/utils.js
+++ b/lib/internal/repl/utils.js
@@ -280,6 +280,16 @@ function setupPreview(repl, contextSymbol, bufferSymbol, active) {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Do not show previews in case the current line is longer than the column
+    // width.
+    // TODO(BridgeAR): Fix me. This should not be necessary. It currently breaks
+    // the output though. We also have to check for characters that have more
+    // than a single byte as length. Check Interface.prototype._moveCursor. It
+    // contains the necessary logic.
+    if (repl.line.length + repl._prompt.length > repl.columns) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Add the autocompletion preview.
     // TODO(BridgeAR): Trigger the input preview after the completion preview.
     // That way it's possible to trigger the input prefix including the