diff --git a/include/fmt/core.h b/include/fmt/core.h
index 187bce4b..3e8bb719 100644
--- a/include/fmt/core.h
+++ b/include/fmt/core.h
@@ -26,10 +26,17 @@
 
 #if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__) && !defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
 #  define FMT_GCC_VERSION (__GNUC__ * 100 + __GNUC_MINOR__)
-#  define FMT_GCC_PRAGMA(arg) _Pragma(arg)
 #else
 #  define FMT_GCC_VERSION 0
-#  define FMT_GCC_PRAGMA(arg)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef FMT_GCC_PRAGMA
+// Workaround _Pragma bug https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=59884.
+#  if FMT_GCC_VERSION >= 504
+#    define FMT_GCC_PRAGMA(arg) _Pragma(arg)
+#  else
+#    define FMT_GCC_PRAGMA(arg)
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __ICL
diff --git a/include/fmt/format-inl.h b/include/fmt/format-inl.h
index 2f895497..38a0e9cc 100644
--- a/include/fmt/format-inl.h
+++ b/include/fmt/format-inl.h
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ template <typename T = void> struct basic_impl_data {
   };
 
 #if FMT_GCC_VERSION && FMT_GCC_VERSION < 409
-  FMT_GCC_PRAGMA("GCC diagnostic push")
-  FMT_GCC_PRAGMA("GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wnarrowing\"")
+#  pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#  pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wnarrowing"
 #endif
   // Binary exponents of pow(10, k), for k = -348, -340, ..., 340, corresponding
   // to significands above.
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ template <typename T = void> struct basic_impl_data {
       534,   561,   588,   614,   641,   667,   694,   720,   747,   774,  800,
       827,   853,   880,   907,   933,   960,   986,   1013,  1039,  1066};
 #if FMT_GCC_VERSION && FMT_GCC_VERSION < 409
-  FMT_GCC_PRAGMA("GCC diagnostic pop")
+#  pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 #endif
 
   static constexpr uint64_t power_of_10_64[20] = {