diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/IdeRepaintManager.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/IdeRepaintManager.java
index bb2cf498987c..694a00782a9c 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/IdeRepaintManager.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/IdeRepaintManager.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public class IdeRepaintManager extends RepaintManager {
   WeakReference<JComponent> myLastComponent;
 
   public Image getVolatileOffscreenBuffer(Component c, int proposedWidth, int proposedHeight) {
+    if (proposedWidth <= 0 || proposedHeight <= 0) return null;
     final Image buffer = super.getVolatileOffscreenBuffer(c, proposedWidth, proposedHeight);
     clearLeakyImages(false); // DisplayChangedListener might be unavailable
     return buffer;