diff --git a/src/osd/modules/render/drawgdi.cpp b/src/osd/modules/render/drawgdi.cpp
index ae56b1ae09f..bd0e6425b6e 100644
--- a/src/osd/modules/render/drawgdi.cpp
+++ b/src/osd/modules/render/drawgdi.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ render_primitive_list *renderer_gdi::get_primitives()
 
 	RECT client;
 	GetClientRect(std::static_pointer_cast<win_window_info>(win)->platform_window(), &client);
+	if ((rect_width(&client) == 0) || (rect_height(&client) == 0))
+		return nullptr;
 	win->target()->set_bounds(rect_width(&client), rect_height(&client), win->pixel_aspect());
 	return &win->target()->get_primitives();
 }
diff --git a/src/osd/modules/render/drawnone.cpp b/src/osd/modules/render/drawnone.cpp
index f56660a7d05..e8bbfa15432 100644
--- a/src/osd/modules/render/drawnone.cpp
+++ b/src/osd/modules/render/drawnone.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ render_primitive_list *renderer_none::get_primitives()
 	client.top = bounds.Top;
 	client.bottom = bounds.Bottom;
 #endif
+	if ((rect_width(&client) == 0) || (rect_height(&client) == 0))
+		return nullptr;
 	win->target()->set_bounds(rect_width(&client), rect_height(&client), win->pixel_aspect());
 	return &win->target()->get_primitives();
 }
diff --git a/src/osd/modules/render/drawogl.h b/src/osd/modules/render/drawogl.h
index bf70a96ee94..8bfd2ba1f50 100644
--- a/src/osd/modules/render/drawogl.h
+++ b/src/osd/modules/render/drawogl.h
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ public:
 			m_blit_dim = nd;
 			notify_changed();
 		}
+		if ((m_blit_dim.width() == 0) || (m_blit_dim.height() == 0))
+			return nullptr;
 		win->target()->set_bounds(m_blit_dim.width(), m_blit_dim.height(), win->pixel_aspect());
 		return &win->target()->get_primitives();
 	}