diff --git a/src/click/formatting.py b/src/click/formatting.py
index de2ca4711..c05d8b50c 100644
--- a/src/click/formatting.py
+++ b/src/click/formatting.py
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ def write_usage(self, prog: str, args: str = "", prefix: str | None = None) -> N
         usage_prefix = f"{prefix:>{self.current_indent}}{prog} "
         text_width = self.width - self.current_indent
 
-        if text_width >= (term_len(usage_prefix) + 20):
+        if not args:
+            self.write(usage_prefix.rstrip())
+        elif text_width >= (term_len(usage_prefix) + 20):
             # The arguments will fit to the right of the prefix.
             indent = " " * term_len(usage_prefix)
             self.write(
diff --git a/tests/test_formatting.py b/tests/test_formatting.py
index c74b53a3d..52fb40018 100644
--- a/tests/test_formatting.py
+++ b/tests/test_formatting.py
@@ -433,3 +433,10 @@ def test_help_formatter_write_text():
     actual = formatter.getvalue()
     expected = "  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,\n  consectetur adipiscing elit\n"
     assert actual == expected
+
+
+def test_help_formatter_write_usage_no_args():
+    """write_usage with no args should still print the usage line."""
+    formatter = click.HelpFormatter()
+    formatter.write_usage("program")
+    assert formatter.getvalue() == "Usage: program\n"