diff --git a/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex-import/composed.wat b/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex-import/composed.wat
index ef0bb42544..fb9c8cdb9c 100644
--- a/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex-import/composed.wat
+++ b/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex-import/composed.wat
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (component
-  (type (;0;) 
+  (type (;0;)
     (component
       (type (;0;) (record (field "a" s8) (field "b" u8) (field "c" s16) (field "d" u16) (field "e" s32) (field "f" u32) (field "g" s64) (field "h" u64) (field "i" float32) (field "j" float64) (field "k" bool) (field "l" string)))
       (export "record1"  (type (eq 0)))
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
   )
   (import "a" (component (;0;) (type 0)))
   (instance (;0;) (instantiate 0))
-  (type (;1;) 
+  (type (;1;)
     (component
-      (type (;0;) 
+      (type (;0;)
         (instance
           (type (;0;) (func))
           (export "a" (func (type 0)))
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
         )
       )
       (import "a" (instance (type 0)))
-      (type (;1;) 
+      (type (;1;)
         (instance
           (type (;0;) (func (param "x" string) (result string)))
           (export "m" (func (type 0)))
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     )
   )
   (component (;2;)
-    (type (;0;) 
+    (type (;0;)
       (instance
         (type (;0;) (func (param "x" string) (result string)))
         (export "m" (func (type 0)))
diff --git a/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex/b.wat b/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex/b.wat
index 9c69e8fae1..0dcc823e04 100644
--- a/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex/b.wat
+++ b/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex/b.wat
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   (type (func (param "x" 26)))
   (type (result 13 (error string)))
   (type (func (result 28)))
-  (type 
+  (type
     (instance
       (alias outer 1 0 (type))
       (export "a" (func (type 0)))
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
   (core func (canon lower (func 11)))
   (core func (canon lower (func 12)))
   (core func (canon lower (func 13)))
-  (core instance 
+  (core instance
     (export "m" (func 0))
     (export "n" (func 1))
     (export "o" (func 2))
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
   (core func (canon lower (func 18) (memory 0) (realloc 21) string-encoding=utf8))
   (core func (canon lower (func 19) (memory 0) (realloc 21) string-encoding=utf8))
   (core func (canon lower (func 20) (memory 0) (realloc 21) string-encoding=utf8))
-  (core instance 
+  (core instance
     (export "$imports" (table 0))
     (export "0" (func 22))
     (export "1" (func 23))
diff --git a/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex/composed.wat b/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex/composed.wat
index d5eec4189e..df0a885b0a 100644
--- a/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex/composed.wat
+++ b/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/complex/composed.wat
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
     (type (;27;) (func (param "x" 26)))
     (type (;28;) (result 13 (error string)))
     (type (;29;) (func (result 28)))
-    (type (;30;) 
+    (type (;30;)
       (instance
         (alias outer 1 0 (type (;0;)))
         (export "a" (func (type 0)))
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
     (core func (;18;) (canon lower (func 11)))
     (core func (;19;) (canon lower (func 12)))
     (core func (;20;) (canon lower (func 13)))
-    (core instance (;1;) 
+    (core instance (;1;)
       (export "m" (func 0))
       (export "n" (func 1))
       (export "o" (func 2))
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@
     (core func (;26;) (canon lower (func 18) (memory 0) (realloc 21) string-encoding=utf8))
     (core func (;27;) (canon lower (func 19) (memory 0) (realloc 21) string-encoding=utf8))
     (core func (;28;) (canon lower (func 20) (memory 0) (realloc 21) string-encoding=utf8))
-    (core instance (;3;) 
+    (core instance (;3;)
       (export "$imports" (table 0))
       (export "0" (func 22))
       (export "1" (func 23))
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
     )
   )
   (component (;2;)
-    (type (;0;) 
+    (type (;0;)
       (instance
         (type (;0;) (func (param "x" string) (result string)))
         (export "m" (func (type 0)))
diff --git a/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/merged-import/composed.wat b/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/merged-import/composed.wat
index 52c5a8310d..4a274b3e32 100644
--- a/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/merged-import/composed.wat
+++ b/crates/wasm-compose/tests/compositions/merged-import/composed.wat
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (component
-  (type (;0;) 
+  (type (;0;)
     (instance
       (type (;0;) (func))
       (export "b" (func (type 0)))
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   )
   (import "a" (instance (;0;) (type 0)))
   (component (;0;)
-    (type (;0;) 
+    (type (;0;)
       (instance
         (type (;0;) (func (param "x" string)))
         (export "a" (func (type 0)))
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     )
   )
   (component (;1;)
-    (type (;0;) 
+    (type (;0;)
       (instance
         (type (;0;) (func))
         (export "b" (func (type 0)))
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       )
     )
     (import "a" (instance (;0;) (type 0)))
-    (type (;1;) 
+    (type (;1;)
       (instance)
     )
     (import "b" (instance (;1;) (type 1)))
diff --git a/crates/wasmprinter/src/lib.rs b/crates/wasmprinter/src/lib.rs
index 1860f7141b..d774c2f2b7 100644
--- a/crates/wasmprinter/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/wasmprinter/src/lib.rs
@@ -1660,12 +1660,13 @@ impl Printer {
             let state = states.last_mut().unwrap();
             self.print_name(&state.component.type_names, state.component.types)?;
         }
-        self.result.push(' ');
         match ty {
             ComponentType::Defined(ty) => {
+                self.result.push(' ');
                 self.print_defined_type(states.last_mut().unwrap(), &ty)?;
             }
             ComponentType::Func(ty) => {
+                self.result.push(' ');
                 self.print_component_func_type(states.last_mut().unwrap(), &ty)?;
             }
             ComponentType::Component(decls) => {
@@ -1961,9 +1962,9 @@ impl Printer {
             self.newline(offset);
             self.start_group("core instance ");
             self.print_name(&state.core.instance_names, state.core.instances)?;
-            self.result.push(' ');
             match instance {
                 Instance::Instantiate { module_index, args } => {
+                    self.result.push(' ');
                     self.start_group("instantiate ");
                     self.print_idx(&state.core.module_names, module_index)?;
                     for arg in args.iter() {