diff --git a/library/src/scala/tasty/reflect/Printers.scala b/library/src/scala/tasty/reflect/Printers.scala
index 1c3ecf3ef832..d38f40219633 100644
--- a/library/src/scala/tasty/reflect/Printers.scala
+++ b/library/src/scala/tasty/reflect/Printers.scala
@@ -833,12 +833,10 @@ trait Printers
         case Typed(term, tpt) =>
           tpt.tpe match {
             case Types.Repeated(_) =>
+              printTree(term)
               term match {
-                case Repeated(_, _) =>
-                  printTree(term)
-                case _ =>
-                  printTree(term)
-                  this += ": " += highlightTypeDef("_*")
+                case Repeated(_, _) | Inlined(None, Nil, Repeated(_, _))  => this
+                case _ => this += ": " += highlightTypeDef("_*")
               }
             case _ =>
               inParens {
diff --git a/tests/run-macros/i6765-b.check b/tests/run-macros/i6765-b.check
index 901cc3d4c685..c696a598711a 100644
--- a/tests/run-macros/i6765-b.check
+++ b/tests/run-macros/i6765-b.check
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("One": _*)
-scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("One": _*)
+scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("One")
+scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("One")
diff --git a/tests/run-macros/i6765-c.check b/tests/run-macros/i6765-c.check
index 70fd221e7a5d..90e5d0d86fdd 100644
--- a/tests/run-macros/i6765-c.check
+++ b/tests/run-macros/i6765-c.check
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 scala.Nil
 List()
 
-scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("#0": _*)
+scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("#0")
 List(#0)
 
-scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("#0", "#1": _*)
+scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("#0", "#1")
 List(#0, #1)
 
-scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("#0", "#1", "#2": _*)
+scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("#0", "#1", "#2")
 List(#0, #1, #2)
 
-scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("#0", "#1", "#2", "#3": _*)
+scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("#0", "#1", "#2", "#3")
 List(#0, #1, #2, #3)
 
-scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("#0", "#1", "#2", "#3", "#4": _*)
+scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("#0", "#1", "#2", "#3", "#4")
 List(#0, #1, #2, #3, #4)
 
diff --git a/tests/run-macros/i6765.check b/tests/run-macros/i6765.check
index 901cc3d4c685..c696a598711a 100644
--- a/tests/run-macros/i6765.check
+++ b/tests/run-macros/i6765.check
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("One": _*)
-scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("One": _*)
+scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("One")
+scala.List.apply[java.lang.String]("One")
diff --git a/tests/run-staging/i7381.check b/tests/run-staging/i7381.check
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b1e87ad47851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run-staging/i7381.check
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+scala.List.apply[scala.Int](1, 2, 3)
diff --git a/tests/run-staging/i7381.scala b/tests/run-staging/i7381.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d9190e88e88c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run-staging/i7381.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import scala.quoted._
+import scala.quoted.staging._
+
+object Test {
+
+  def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
+    given Toolbox = Toolbox.make(getClass.getClassLoader)
+    withQuoteContext {
+      val expr = Expr(List(1, 2, 3))
+      println(expr.show)
+    }
+  }
+
+}