diff --git a/source/view.c b/source/view.c
index fab115bf..d207a3c1 100644
--- a/source/view.c
+++ b/source/view.c
@@ -797,6 +797,7 @@ void rofi_view_update ( RofiViewState *state, gboolean qr )
     if ( !widget_need_redraw ( WIDGET ( state->main_window ) ) && !widget_need_redraw ( WIDGET ( state->overlay ) )  ) {
         return;
     }
+    g_log ( LOG_DOMAIN, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Redraw view" );
     TICK ();
     cairo_t *d = CacheState.edit_draw;
     cairo_set_operator ( d, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
diff --git a/source/widgets/widget.c b/source/widgets/widget.c
index 7e232399..1aac0287 100644
--- a/source/widgets/widget.c
+++ b/source/widgets/widget.c
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ void widget_draw ( widget *widget, cairo_t *d )
 {
     // Check if enabled and if draw is implemented.
     if ( widget && widget->enabled && widget->draw ) {
+        // Don't draw if there is no space.
+        if ( widget->h < 1 || widget->w < 1 ){
+            widget->need_redraw = FALSE;
+            return;
+        }
         // Store current state.
         cairo_save ( d );
         int margin_left = distance_get_pixel ( widget->margin.left, ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL );