diff --git a/documentation/snapshot/docs/rules/standard.md b/documentation/snapshot/docs/rules/standard.md
index 375b5c35d3..0ca3e05656 100644
--- a/documentation/snapshot/docs/rules/standard.md
+++ b/documentation/snapshot/docs/rules/standard.md
@@ -918,11 +918,14 @@ Ensures that lines do not exceed the maximum length of a line. This rule does no
     package com.toooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.long
     import com.tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.long
 
-    val foo =
+    val foo1 =
         """
         fooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
         """
 
+    val foo2 =
+        "fooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
+
     @Test
     fun `Test description which is toooooooooooo long`() {
     }
@@ -933,9 +936,8 @@ Ensures that lines do not exceed the maximum length of a line. This rule does no
     // Assume that the last allowed character is
     // at the X character on the right           X
     val fooooooooooooooo = "fooooooooooooooooooooo"
+    val foo = "foo" + "ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
     val foooooooooooooo = "foooooooooooooooooooo" // some comment
-    val fooooooooooooo =
-        "foooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
     ```
 
 
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MaxLineLengthRule.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MaxLineLengthRule.kt
index e52df82544..7b393cac2d 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MaxLineLengthRule.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MaxLineLengthRule.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.pinterest.ktlint.ruleset.standard.rules
 
-import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.ElementType
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.ElementType.IDENTIFIER
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.ElementType.STRING_TEMPLATE
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.Rule.VisitorModifier.RunAfterRule.Mode.REGARDLESS_WHETHER_RUN_AFTER_RULE_IS_LOADED_OR_DISABLED
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.RuleId
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.SinceKtlint
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public class MaxLineLengthRule :
             ?.takeUnless { it.isPartOf(KtImportDirective::class) }
             ?.takeUnless { it.isPartOf(KDoc::class) }
             ?.takeUnless { it.isPartOfRawMultiLineString() }
+            ?.takeUnless { it.isLineOnlyContainingSingleTemplateString() }
             ?.takeUnless { it.isLineOnlyContainingComment() }
             ?.let { lastNodeOnLine ->
                 // Calculate the offset at the last possible position at which the newline should be inserted on the line
@@ -115,9 +116,21 @@ public class MaxLineLengthRule :
             }
 
     private fun ASTNode.isPartOfRawMultiLineString() =
-        parent(ElementType.STRING_TEMPLATE, strict = false)
+        parent(STRING_TEMPLATE, strict = false)
             ?.let { it.firstChildNode.text == "\"\"\"" && it.textContains('\n') } == true
 
+    private fun ASTNode.isLineOnlyContainingSingleTemplateString() =
+        treeParent
+            ?.takeIf { it.elementType == STRING_TEMPLATE }
+            ?.let { stringTemplate ->
+                stringTemplate
+                    .prevLeaf()
+                    .let { leafBeforeStringTemplate ->
+                        leafBeforeStringTemplate == null || leafBeforeStringTemplate.isWhiteSpaceWithNewline()
+                    }
+            }
+            ?: false
+
     private fun ASTNode.isLineOnlyContainingComment() =
         isPartOf(PsiComment::class) &&
             (prevLeaf() == null || prevLeaf().isWhiteSpaceWithNewline())
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MaxLineLengthRuleTest.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MaxLineLengthRuleTest.kt
index f27808e15e..6de8d216e0 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MaxLineLengthRuleTest.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MaxLineLengthRuleTest.kt
@@ -20,15 +20,12 @@ class MaxLineLengthRuleTest {
             // $MAX_LINE_LENGTH_MARKER                   $EOL_CHAR
             val fooooooooooooooo = "fooooooooooooooooooooo"
             val foooooooooooooo = "foooooooooooooooooooo" // some comment
-            val fooooooooooooo =
-                "foooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
             """.trimIndent()
         maxLineLengthRuleAssertThat(code)
             .setMaxLineLength()
             .hasLintViolationsWithoutAutoCorrect(
                 LintViolation(2, 47, "Exceeded max line length (46)"),
                 LintViolation(3, 47, "Exceeded max line length (46)"),
-                LintViolation(5, 47, "Exceeded max line length (46)"),
             )
     }
 
@@ -73,6 +70,25 @@ class MaxLineLengthRuleTest {
                 .hasNoLintViolations()
         }
 
+        @Test
+        fun `Given a single line string which exceeds the max line length, and which has no other non-whitespace elements on the same line then do not return a lint error`() {
+            val code =
+                """
+                // $MAX_LINE_LENGTH_MARKER          $EOL_CHAR
+                fun foo() {
+                    logger.info {
+                        "fooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
+                    }
+                    logger.info {
+                        "foo" + "oooooooooooooooooooo"
+                    }
+                }
+                """.trimIndent()
+            maxLineLengthRuleAssertThat(code)
+                .setMaxLineLength()
+                .hasLintViolationWithoutAutoCorrect(7, 38, "Exceeded max line length (37)")
+        }
+
         @Test
         fun `Given a block comment which exceeds the max line length then do not return a lint error`() {
             val code =