diff --git a/far/changelog b/far/changelog
index 17afa60514..a415b1f97b 100644
--- a/far/changelog
+++ b/far/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+MZK 2024-07-21 18:59:11-04:00 - build 6352
+
+1. Do not change the number of bytes per line in Hex View when not in Hex mode.
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 drkns 2024-07-21 12:25:59+01:00 - build 6351
 
diff --git a/far/vbuild.m4 b/far/vbuild.m4
index 823935c5d7..8be99a4529 100644
--- a/far/vbuild.m4
+++ b/far/vbuild.m4
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6351
+6352
diff --git a/far/viewer.cpp b/far/viewer.cpp
index bdd7a52182..6a5d6472a0 100644
--- a/far/viewer.cpp
+++ b/far/viewer.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ wchar_t Viewer::ZeroChar() const
 
 void Viewer::ChangeHexModeBytesPerLine(int const Amount)
 {
+	assert(m_DisplayMode == VMT_HEX);
+
 	if (Amount == 0) return;
 
 	const auto AbsAmount = std::abs(Amount);
@@ -1964,22 +1966,30 @@ bool Viewer::process_key(const Manager::Key& Key)
 
 		case KEY_ALTLEFT:
 		case KEY_RALTLEFT:
-			ChangeHexModeBytesPerLine(-1);
+			if (m_DisplayMode == VMT_HEX)
+				ChangeHexModeBytesPerLine(-1);
+
 			return true;
 
 		case KEY_CTRLALTLEFT: case KEY_RCTRLALTLEFT:
 		case KEY_CTRLRALTLEFT: case KEY_RCTRLRALTLEFT:
-			ChangeHexModeBytesPerLine(-16);
+			if (m_DisplayMode == VMT_HEX)
+				ChangeHexModeBytesPerLine(-16);
+
 			return true;
 
 		case KEY_ALTRIGHT:
 		case KEY_RALTRIGHT:
-			ChangeHexModeBytesPerLine(1);
+			if (m_DisplayMode == VMT_HEX)
+				ChangeHexModeBytesPerLine(1);
+
 			return true;
 
 		case KEY_CTRLALTRIGHT: case KEY_RCTRLALTRIGHT:
 		case KEY_CTRLRALTRIGHT: case KEY_RCTRLRALTRIGHT:
-			ChangeHexModeBytesPerLine(16);
+			if (m_DisplayMode == VMT_HEX)
+				ChangeHexModeBytesPerLine(16);
+
 			return true;
 
 		case KEY_CTRLSHIFTLEFT:    case KEY_CTRLSHIFTNUMPAD4: